Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Czechia | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 973 | Diocese of Praha was established (from Diocese of Regensburg and became suffragan of Mainz) |
| 1063 | Diocese of Olomouc was established (from Diocese of Praha and became suffragan of Mainz) |
| 1344.04.30 | Diocese of Litomyšl was established (from Diocese of Praha) |
| 1344.08.25 | Diocese of Praha was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha (with suffragan sees Litomyšl and Olomouc) |
| 1474 | Diocese of Litomyšl was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha) |
| 1655.07.03 | Diocese of Litoměřice was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha and became suffragan of Praha) |
| 1664.11.10 | Diocese of Hradec Králové was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha and became suffragan of Praha) |
| 1777.12.05 | Diocese of Brno was established (from Diocese of Olomouc and became suffragan of Olomouc) |
| 1777.12.05 | Diocese of Olomouc was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc (with suffragan see Brno and lost territory to establish Diocese of Brno) |
| 1784.02.17 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha lost territory to Diocese of Litoměřice |
| 1785.09.20 | Diocese of České Budějovice was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha and became suffragan of Praha) |
| 1863 | Diocese of Brno exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc |
| 1863 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc exchanged territory with Diocese of Brno |
| 1947 | Apostolic Administration of Český Těšín was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław) |
| 1970 | Titular Episcopal See of Litomyšl was restored |
| 1972.06.28 | Diocese of Hradec Králové lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław |
| 1972.06.28 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc lost territory to Diocese of Opole |
| 1972.06.28 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Wrocław |
| 1978.05.31 | Apostolic Administration of Český Těšín was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc) |
| 1993.05.31 | Diocese of Hradec Králové lost territory to Diocese of České Budějovice |
| 1993.05.31 | Diocese of Litoměřice exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha |
| 1993.05.31 | Diocese of Plzeň was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha, Diocese of České Budějovice and Diocese of Litoměřice and became suffragan of Praha) |
| 1993.05.31 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha exchanged territory with Diocese of České Budějovice and Diocese of Litoměřice |
| 1993.05.31 | Diocese of České Budějovice exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Praha |
| 1996.01.18 | Apostolic Exarchate of Czech Republic (Ruthenian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Prešov) |
| 1996.05.30 | Diocese of Ostrava–Opava was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olomouc and became suffragan of Olomouc) |
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