Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Cuba

Cuba
DateAscendingChange
1517.02.11Diocese of Baracoa was established (from Diocese of Santo Domingo and became suffragan of Sevilla)
1522.04.28Diocese of Baracoa was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Santiago)
1522.04.28Diocese of Santiago was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Baracoa and became suffragan of Sevilla)
1787.09.10Diocese of La Habana was established (from Diocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santo Domingo)
1803.11.24Diocese of Santiago was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago (with suffragan sees La Habana and Puerto Rico)
1903.02.20Diocese of Cienfuegos was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago)
1903.02.20Diocese of Pinar del Río was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago)
1912.12.10Diocese of Camagüey was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago)
1912.12.10Diocese of Matanzas was established (from Diocese of La Habana and became suffragan of Santiago)
1925.01.06Diocese of La Habana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Habana (with suffragan sees Matanzas and Pinar del Río)
1971.06.30Diocese of Cienfuegos was renamed as Diocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara
1979.01.08Diocese of Holguín was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago)
1995.04.01Diocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara was renamed as Diocese of Cienfuegos (lost territory to establish Diocese of Santa Clara)
1995.04.01Diocese of Santa Clara was established (from Diocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara and became suffragan of Santiago)
1995.12.09Diocese of Bayamo y Manzanillo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago)
1996.02.02Diocese of Ciego de Ávila was established (from Diocese of Camagüey and became suffragan of Santiago)
1998.01.24Diocese of Guantánamo–Baracoa was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago and became suffragan of Santiago)
1998.12.05Diocese of Camagüey was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Camagüey (with suffragan sees Ciego de Ávila, Cienfuegos and Santa Clara)

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