Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2020

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DateAscendingCountryChange
2020.01.07Egypt EgyptDiocese of Abu Qurqas (Coptic Rite) was established (from Diocese of Minya and became suffragan of Alexandria)
2020.02.15Mexico MexicoTerritorial Prelature of Cancún–Chetumal was promoted as Diocese of Cancún–Chetumal
2020.03.02Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este was renamed as Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Minas)
2020.03.02Uruguay UruguayDiocese of Minas was suppressed (to Diocese of Maldonado–Punta del Este–Minas)
2020.03.05Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Ekwulobia was established (from Diocese of Awka and became suffragan of Onitsha)
2020.04.02Nigeria NigeriaApostolic Vicariate of Kontagora was promoted as Diocese of Kontagora (became suffragan of Kaduna)
2020.05.06Canada CanadaDiocese of Alexandria–Cornwall was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall)
2020.05.06Canada CanadaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ottawa–Cornwall (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Alexandria–Cornwall)
2020.05.19USA USAMetropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Juneau and lost suffragan see Juneau)
2020.05.19USA USADiocese of Juneau was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau)
2020.05.30Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleDiocese of Owando was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Owando (with suffragan sees Impfondo and Ouesso)
2020.05.30Congo-Brazzaville Congo-BrazzavilleDiocese of Pointe-Noire was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pointe-Noire (with suffragan sees Dolisie and Nkayi)
2020.06.27Iraq IraqDiocese of Amadiyah and Zaku (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Duhok (lost territory to establish Diocese of Zakho)
2020.06.27Iraq IraqDiocese of Zakho (Chaldean Rite) was restored (from Diocese of Amadiyah and Zaku and became suffragan of Babylon)
2020.09.10Iraq IraqTitular Metropolitan See of Tagritum (Syriac Rite) was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Tagritum
2020.09.21India IndiaDiocese of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara Rite) lost territory to Diocese of Marthandam and Diocese of Puthur
2020.09.29Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Sicuani was promoted as Diocese of Sicuani
2020.11.25Poland PolandDiocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Przemyśl–Warszawa and Diocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk and became suffragan of Przemyśl–Warszawa)
2020.11.25Poland PolandDiocese of Wrocław–Gdańsk (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Wrocław–Koszalin (lost territory to establish Diocese of Olsztyn–Gdańsk)
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