Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2008

DateAscendingCountryChange
2008.01.15Ukraine UkraineArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk (Ukrainian Rite) was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kyiv)
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Bratislava (Slovak Rite) was established (from Diocese of Prešov and became suffragan of Prešov)
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaApostolic Exarchate of Košice (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Košice (became suffragan of Prešov)
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Prešov (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Metropolitanate sui juris of Prešov (with suffragan sees Bratislava and Košice and lost territory to establish Diocese of Bratislava)
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Banská Bystrica lost territory to Diocese of Rožňava
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava–Trnava was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava (lost territory to Diocese of Banská Bystrica and Diocese of Nitra, lost territory to establish Archdiocese of Trnava and gained suffragan sees Trnava and Žilina)
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Nitra lost territory to Diocese of Banská Bystrica
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaArchdiocese of Trnava was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava–Trnava and Diocese of Nitra and became suffragan of Bratislava)
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Žilina was established (from Diocese of Banská Bystrica and Diocese of Nitra and became suffragan of Bratislava)
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of Floriano was established (from Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano and became suffragan of Teresina)
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of Oeiras–Floriano was renamed as Diocese of Oeiras (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina and Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato and lost territory to establish Diocese of Floriano)
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of São Raimundo Nonato lost territory to Diocese of Oeiras
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilMetropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina lost territory to Diocese of Oeiras
2008.03.11Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Fajardo–Humacao was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Caguas and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
2008.03.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cambrai was demoted as Archdiocese of Cambrai (became suffragan of Lille)
2008.03.29France FranceDiocese of Lille was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lille (with suffragan sees Cambrai and Arras)
2008.04.02Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Huarí was promoted as Diocese of Huarí
2008.05.23Malaysia MalaysiaDiocese of Kota Kinabalu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kota Kinabalu (with suffragan sees Keningau and Sandakan)
2008.06.18Croatia CroatiaDiocese of Đakovo i Srijem was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Đakovo–Osijek (with suffragan sees Požega and Srijem and lost territory to establish Diocese of Srijem)
2008.06.18Ecuador EcuadorDiocese of Santo Domingo de los Colorados was renamed as Diocese of Santo Domingo
2008.06.18Serbia SerbiaDiocese of Srijem was restored (from Diocese of Đakovo i Srijem and became suffragan of Đakovo–Osijek)
2008.06.19Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Ebolowa–Kribi was renamed as Diocese of Ebolowa (lost territory to establish Diocese of Kribi)
2008.06.19Cameroon CameroonDiocese of Kribi was established (from Diocese of Ebolowa–Kribi and became suffragan of Yaoundé)
2008.07.02Brazil BrazilDiocese of Montenegro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre)
2008.07.13Haiti HaitiDiocese of Anse-à-Veau et Miragoâne was established (from Diocese of Les Cayes and became suffragan of Port-au-Prince)
2008.07.15Ecuador EcuadorApostolic Prefecture of Galápagos was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Galápagos
2008.08.14Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Kayanga was established (from Diocese of Rulenge and became suffragan of Mwanza)
2008.08.14Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Rulenge was renamed as Diocese of Rulenge–Ngara (lost territory to establish Diocese of Kayanga)
2008.08.19Brazil BrazilDiocese of Luz lost territory to Diocese of Guaxupé
2008.10.07Netherlands NetherlandsDiocese of Haarlem was renamed as Diocese of Haarlem–Amsterdam
2008.11.11Canada CanadaDiocese of Bathurst lost territory to Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick
2008.11.25Mexico MexicoDiocese of Gómez Palacio was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango and became suffragan of Durango)
2008.12.03Mexico MexicoDiocese of Teotihuacan was established (from Diocese of Texcoco and became suffragan of Tlalnepantla)

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