Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2013

DateAscendingCountryChange
2013Egypt Egypt, South Sudan South Sudan, Sudan SudanTerritory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt and Sudan (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Egypt, Sudan and South Sudan
2013Sudan Sudan, South Sudan South SudanTerritory Dependent on the Patriarch of Sudan (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Territory Dependent on the Patriarch of Sudan and South Sudan
2013.01.18England England, Scotland Scotland, Wales WalesApostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Holy Family of London (without ecclesiastical province)
2013.01.19France France, Belgium Belgium, Luxembourg Luxembourg, Netherlands Netherlands, Switzerland SwitzerlandApostolic Exarchate of France (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint-Vladimir-le-Grand de Paris (without ecclesiastical province)
2013.01.19Serbia Serbia, Kosovo KosovoApostolic Exarchate of Serbia and Montenegro (Croatian Rite) was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia (lost territory to Archdiocese of Bar and Diocese of Kotor)
2013.02.06Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Cametá was promoted as Diocese of Cametá
2013.02.21Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Leticia lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo–Solano
2013.02.21Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo–Solano was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente–Puerto Leguízamo and gained territory from Apostolic Vicariate of Leticia)
2013.02.21Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of San Vicente–Puerto Leguízamo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Leguízamo–Solano)
2013.02.22Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleDiocese of Gamboma was established (from Diocese of Owando and became suffragan of Brazzaville)
2013.04.25Guatemala GuatemalaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Guatemala was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
2013.05.24Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleDiocese of Dolisie was established (from Diocese of Nkayi and became suffragan of Brazzaville)
2013.06.10Iraq IraqDiocese of Amadiyah (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Amadiyah and Zaku (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Zaku)
2013.06.10Iraq IraqDiocese of Zaku (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Amadiyah and Zaku)
2013.07.11Iraq IraqMetropolitan Archdiocese of Kirkuk (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kirkuk–Sulaimaniya (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Sulaimaniya and lost suffragan see Sulaimaniya)
2013.07.11Iraq IraqDiocese of Sulaimaniya (Chaldean Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kirkuk–Sulaimaniya)
2013.10.09Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Coari was promoted as Diocese of Coari
2013.11.26Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of San Vicente was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of San Vicente del Caguán
2013.12.23Australia Australia, New Zealand New ZealandDiocese of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Melbourne (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2013.12.28India IndiaDiocese of Sultanpet was established (from Diocese of Calicut and Diocese of Coimbatore and became suffragan of Verapoly)

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