Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Belarus

Belarus
DateAscendingChange
1596Diocese of Pinsk–Turaŭ (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1596Archdiocese of Polatsk–Vitebsk (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1596Diocese of Volodymyr–Brėst (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1783.04.15Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev was established (from Diocese of Inflanty and Diocese of Smoleńsk)
1795Diocese of Pinsk–Turaŭ (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed
1795Diocese of Volodymyr–Brėst (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed
1798.10.16Diocese of Minsk was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and became suffragan of Mohilev)
1798.11.15Diocese of Volodymyr–Brėst (Ukrainian Rite) was restored
1828.04.22Diocese of Volodymyr–Brėst (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Žyrovyci)
1839.03.25Archdiocese of Polatsk–Vitebsk (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed
1840Titular Episcopal See of Pinsk–Turaŭ (Ukrainian Rite) was suppressed
1925.10.28Diocese of Pinsk was established (from Diocese of Minsk and became suffragan of Vilnius)
1939.09.17Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Belarussian Rite) was established
1943Apostolic Exarchate of Belarus (Belarussian Rite) was suppressed
1991.04.13Diocese of Grodno was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vilnius, Diocese of Łomża and Diocese of Pinsk and became suffragan of Minsk–Mohilev)
1991.04.13Diocese of Minsk was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev (with suffragan sees Grodno, Pinsk and Tiraspol, gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev and Apostolic Administration of Leningrad and exchanged territory with Diocese of Pinsk)
1991.04.13Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev, Diocese of Pinsk and Diocese of Žytomyr and to establish Apostolic Administration of European Russia and Apostolic Administration of Novosibirsk)
1991.04.13Diocese of Pinsk exchanged territory with Diocese of Minsk
1991.07.13Ordinariate of East Europe (Armenian Rite) was established
1996.05.18Diocese of Pinsk lost territory to Diocese of Lutsk
1999.10.13Diocese of Vitebsk was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Minsk–Mohilev and became suffragan of Minsk–Mohilev)
2023.03.30Apostolic Administration of Belarus (Belarussian Rite) was restored

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