Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2017

DateAscendingCountryChange
2017.01.02Honduras HondurasDiocese of Danlí was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa and became suffragan of Tegucigalpa)
2017.02.02Bangladesh BangladeshDiocese of Chittagong was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chittagong (with suffragan sees Barisal and Khulna)
2017.02.08Madagascar MadagascarDiocese of Maintirano was established (from Diocese of Mahajanga, Diocese of Morondava and Diocese of Tsiroanomandidy and became suffragan of Antananarivo)
2017.03.02France FranceDiocese of Nantes lost territory to Diocese of Angers
2017.03.18Canada CanadaDiocese of Sault Sainte Marie lost territory to Diocese of Thunder Bay
2017.04.01Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaDiocese of Evinayong was established (from Diocese of Bata and became suffragan of Malabo)
2017.04.01Equatorial Guinea Equatorial GuineaDiocese of Mongomo was established (from Diocese of Ebebiyín and became suffragan of Malabo)
2017.07.15Italy ItalyDiocese of Arezzo–Cortona–Sansepolcro lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perugia–Città della Pieve
2017.08.05India IndiaDiocese of Parassala (Syro-Malankara Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trivandrum and became suffragan of Trivandrum)
2017.09.12Ukraine UkraineDiocese of Chernivtsi (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi and became suffragan of Ivano-Frankivsk)
2017.09.12Ukraine UkraineDiocese of Kolomyia–Chernivtsi (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Kolomyia (lost territory to establish Diocese of Chernivtsi)
2017.09.21Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Bomadi was promoted as Diocese of Bomadi (became suffragan of Benin City)
2017.10.02Botswana BotswanaApostolic Vicariate of Francistown was promoted as Diocese of Francistown
2017.10.09India IndiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar Rite) lost territory to Diocese of Thuckalay
2017.10.10India IndiaDiocese of Hosur (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2017.10.10India IndiaDiocese of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2017.11.01Chile ChileDiocese of Chillán was renamed as Diocese of San Bartolomé de Chillán
2017.11.22Brazil BrazilDiocese of Cruz das Almas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia)
2017.11.30Nicaragua NicaraguaApostolic Vicariate of Bluefields was promoted as Diocese of Bluefields (lost territory to establish Diocese of Siuna)
2017.11.30Nicaragua NicaraguaDiocese of Siuna was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bluefields and became suffragan of Managua)
2017.12Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Amantea was restored
2017.12Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Limosano was restored
2017.12Italy ItalyTitular Episcopal See of Malamocco was restored
2017.12Netherlands NetherlandsTitular Episcopal See of Middelburg was restored

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