Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Cuba | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1517.02.11 | Diocese of Baracoa was established (from Diocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Sevilla) |
| 1522.04.28 | Diocese of Baracoa was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Santiago) |
| 1522.04.28 | Diocese of Santiago was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Baracoa and became suffragan of Sevilla) |
| 1787.09.10 | Diocese of La Habana was established (from Diocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santo Domingo) |
| 1803.11.24 | Diocese of Santiago was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago (with suffragan sees La Habana and Puerto Rico) |
| 1903.02.20 | Diocese of Cienfuegos was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1903.02.20 | Diocese of Pinar del RĂo was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1912.12.10 | Diocese of CamagĂźey was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1912.12.10 | Diocese of Matanzas was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1925.01.06 | Diocese of La Habana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Habana (with suffragan sees Matanzas and Pinar del RĂo) |
| 1971.06.30 | Diocese of Cienfuegos was renamed as Diocese of CienfuegosâSanta Clara |
| 1979.01.08 | Diocese of HolguĂn was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1995.04.01 | Diocese of CienfuegosâSanta Clara was renamed as Diocese of Cienfuegos (lost territory to establish Diocese of Santa Clara) |
| 1995.04.01 | Diocese of Santa Clara was established (from Diocese of CienfuegosâSanta Clara and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1995.12.09 | Diocese of Bayamo y Manzanillo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1996.02.02 | Diocese of Ciego de Ăvila was established (from Diocese of CamagĂźey and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1998.01.24 | Diocese of GuantĂĄnamoâBaracoa was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago) |
| 1998.12.05 | Diocese of CamagĂźey was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of CamagĂźey (with suffragan sees Ciego de Ăvila, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara) |
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