Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Greenland

Greenland
DateAscendingChange
1126Diocese of Gardar was established
1537Diocese of Gardar was suppressed
1855.12.08Apostolic 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)
1866.03.20Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of North Pole
1868.08.07Apostolic Prefecture of Denmark was established (from Diocese of Osnabrück and Apostolic Vicariate of Nordic Missions)
1869.08.17Apostolic 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)
1892.03.15Apostolic Prefecture of Denmark was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Denmark
1953.04.29Apostolic Vicariate of Denmark was promoted as Diocese of København (without ecclesiastical province)
1996Titular Episcopal See of Gardar was restored

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