Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in a.d. 2025

DateAscendingCountryChange
2025.01.06France FranceDiocese of Bayeux was renamed as Diocese of Bayeux–Lisieux (lost title of Lisieux)
2025.01.23Mozambique MozambiqueDiocese of Alto Molócuè was established (from Diocese of Gurúè and Diocese of Quelimane and became suffragan of Nampula)
2025.01.25Myanmar MyanmarDiocese of Mindat was established (from Diocese of Hakha and became suffragan of Mandalay)
2025.03.07Tanzania TanzaniaDiocese of Bagamoyo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam and Diocese of Morogoro and became suffragan of Dar-es-Salaam)
2025.03.22Paraguay ParaguayDiocese of Caazapá was established (from Diocese of Villarrica and became suffragan of Asunción)
2025.04.12India IndiaDiocese of Calicut was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calicut (with suffragan sees Kannur and Sultanpet)
2025.05.22Brazil BrazilDiocese of São José do Rio Preto was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto (with suffragan sees Barretos, Catanduva, Jales and Votuporanga)
2025.07.08China ChinaDiocese of Xiwanzi 西灣子 was suppressed (to Diocese of Jilin 吉林 and Diocese of Zhangjiakou 張家口)
2025.07.08China ChinaDiocese of Xuanhua 宣化 was renamed as Diocese of Zhangjiakou 張家口 (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Xiwanzi 西灣子 and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beijing 北京)
2025.07.10Kenya KenyaDiocese of Kapsabet was established (from Diocese of Eldoret and became suffragan of Kisumu)
2025.08.27Dominican Republic Dominican RepublicDiocese of Stella Maris was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Santo Domingo)
2025.08.28India IndiaDiocese of Faridabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Faridabad (with suffragan sees Bijnor and Gorakhpur)
2025.08.28India IndiaDiocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan (with suffragan sees Chanda and Rajkot and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad)
2025.08.28India IndiaDiocese of Shamshabad (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Shamshabad (with suffragan see Adilabad and lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Kalyan, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain, Diocese of Adilabad, Diocese of Bhadravathi, Diocese of Bijnor, Diocese of Chanda, Diocese of Gorakhpur, Diocese of Jagdalpur, Diocese of Rajkot, Diocese of Sagar and Diocese of Satna)
2025.08.28India IndiaDiocese of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ujjain (with suffragan sees Jagdalpur, Sagar and Satna and gained territory from Diocese of Shamshabad)
2025.12.23Mozambique MozambiqueDiocese of Caia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Beira, Diocese of Chimoio, Diocese of Quelimane and Diocese of Tete and became suffragan of Beira)

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