Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Faroe Islands | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1080 | Diocese of Fær Øer was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg–Bremen) |
| 1538 | Diocese of Fær Øer was suppressed |
| 1855.12.08 | Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Québec, Diocese of Saint-Boniface, Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions and Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden) |
| 1866.03.20 | Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole |
| 1868.08.07 | Apostolic Prefecture of Denmark was established (from Diocese of Osnabrück and Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions) |
| 1869.08.17 | Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole was suppressed (to Diocese of Saint-Boniface, Diocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski, Apostolic Vicariate of Athabaska Mackenzie, Apostolic Vicariate of Northern District of Scotland, Apostolic Vicariate of Sweden and Apostolic Prefecture of Denmark) |
| 1892.03.15 | Apostolic Prefecture of Denmark was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Denmark |
| 1953.04.29 | Apostolic Vicariate of Denmark was promoted as Diocese of København (without ecclesiastical province) |
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