Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2019

DateAscendingCountryChange
2019Indonesia IndonesiaDiocese of Pangkal-Pinang was renamed as Diocese of Pangkalpinang
2019Spain SpainTitular Episcopal See of Valpuesta was suppressed
2019.04.03Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Santiago Apóstol de Huancané was established (from Territorial Prelature of Ayaviri and Territorial Prelature of Juli and became suffragan of Arequipa)
2019.05.30Colombia ColombiaApostolic Vicariate of San Vicente del Caguán was promoted as Diocese of San Vicente del Caguán (became suffragan of Ibagué)
2019.06.01Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan Tajikistan, Turkmenistan Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan UzbekistanApostolic Administration of Kazakhstan and Central Asia (Kazakh Rite) was established
2019.06.28Iraq IraqDiocese of Adiabene (Syriac Rite) was established (from Archdiocese of Mossul and without ecclesiastical province)
2019.07.10Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Cristalândia was promoted as Diocese of Cristalândia (exchanged territory with Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins)
2019.07.10Brazil BrazilDiocese of Miracema do Tocantins exchanged territory with Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia
2019.07.11Italy ItalyApostolic Exarchate of Italy (Ukrainian Rite) was established
2019.07.13Colombia ColombiaDiocese of Florencia was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florencia (with suffragan sees Mocoa–Sibundoy and San Vicente del Caguán)
2019.09.11Timor-Leste Timor-LesteDiocese of Díli was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Díli (with suffragan sees Baucau and Maliana)
2019.09.28Mexico MexicoDiocese of Azcapotzalco was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and became suffragan of México)
2019.09.28Mexico MexicoDiocese of Iztapalapa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and became suffragan of México)
2019.09.28Mexico MexicoDiocese of Toluca was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toluca (with suffragan sees Atlacomulco, Cuernavaca and Tenancingo)
2019.09.28Mexico MexicoDiocese of Xochimilco was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and became suffragan of México)
2019.10.04Argentina ArgentinaArchdiocese of Mercedes–Luján was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mercedes–Luján (with suffragan sees Merlo–Moreno, Nueve de Julio and Zárate–Campana)
2019.10.11Bulgaria BulgariaApostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint John XXIII of Sofia (without ecclesiastical province)
2019.11.06Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Alto Xingu–Tucumã was established (from Diocese of Marabá and Territorial Prelature of Xingu and became suffragan of Santarém)
2019.11.06Brazil BrazilDiocese of Santarém was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santarém (with suffragan sees Óbidos, Xingu–Altamira, Alto Xingu–Tucumã and Itaituba)
2019.11.06Brazil BrazilTerritorial Prelature of Xingu was promoted as Diocese of Xingu–Altamira (lost territory to Diocese of Marabá, lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Alto Xingu–Tucumã and became suffragan of Santarém)
2019.11.23India IndiaApostolic Exarchate of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint Ephrem of Khadki
2019.12.20Syria SyriaTitular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Apamea in Syria

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