Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2023

DateAscendingCountryChange
2023Egypt EgyptTitular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
2023Lithuania LithuaniaTitular Episcopal See of Medininkai was restored
2023Palestine Palestine, Israel IsraelTitular Patriarchal See of Jerusalem (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
2023.01.26Honduras HondurasDiocese of San Pedro Sula was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Pedro Sula (with suffragan sees Gracias, La Ceiba, Santa Rosa de Copán, Trujillo and Yoro)
2023.01.31Brazil BrazilDiocese of Araguaína was established (from Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Tocantinópolis and became suffragan of Palmas)
2023.02.12Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Aguleri was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha)
2023.02.15Kenya KenyaApostolic Vicariate of Isiolo was promoted as Diocese of Isiolo (became suffragan of Nyeri)
2023.03.30Belarus BelarusApostolic Administration of Belarus (Belarussian Rite) was restored
2023.04.20China ChinaApostolic Prefecture of Yiduxian 益都縣 was promoted as Diocese of Weifang 濰坊 (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jinan 濟南 and Diocese of Zhoucun 周村 and became suffragan of Jinan 濟南)
2023.05.30USA USADiocese of Las Vegas was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Las Vegas (with suffragan sees Reno and Salt Lake City)
2023.06.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Cuneo was renamed as Diocese of Cuneo–Fossano (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Fossano)
2023.06.01Italy ItalyDiocese of Fossano was suppressed (to Diocese of Cuneo–Fossano)
2023.06.29Guinea GuineaDiocese of Guéckédou was established (from Diocese of Kankan and Diocese of N’Zérékoré and became suffragan of Conakry)
2023.07.22Kenya KenyaDiocese of Wote was established (from Diocese of Machakos and became suffragan of Nairobi)
2023.08.12Chad ChadDiocese of Koumra was established (from Diocese of Sarh and became suffragan of N’Djaména)
2023.08.15Japan JapanMetropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka 大阪 was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka–Takamatsu 大阪高松 (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Takamatsu 高松 and lost suffragan see Takamatsu 高松)
2023.08.15Japan JapanDiocese of Takamatsu 高松 was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Osaka–Takamatsu 大阪高松)
2023.10.16Nigeria NigeriaDiocese of Katsina was established (from Diocese of Sokoto and became suffragan of Kaduna)
2023.10.19Argentina ArgentinaDiocese of Rawson was established (from Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia and became suffragan of Bahía Blanca)
2023.11.08Congo-Kinshasa Congo-KinshasaDiocese of Doruma–Dungu was renamed as Diocese of Dungu–Doruma
2023.12.22Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Mafinga was established (from Diocese of Iringa and became suffragan of Mbeya)

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