Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Latvia |
Date | Change |
1186 | Diocese of Üxküll was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hamburg–Bremen and became suffragan of Hamburg–Bremen) |
1202 | Diocese of Üxküll was renamed as Diocese of Riga |
1217 | Diocese of Semgallia was established (became suffragan of Hamburg–Bremen) |
1219 | Diocese of Curland was established (from Diocese of Riga and became suffragan of Hamburg–Bremen) |
1251 | Diocese of Semgallia was suppressed (to Diocese of Riga) |
1255.01.20 | Diocese of Riga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga (with suffragan sees Chełmno, Curland, Dorpat, Pomezania, Saare-Lääne, Sambia and Warmia) |
1400 | Titular Episcopal See of Semgallia was suppressed |
1561 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga was suppressed |
1585.05.01 | Diocese of Wenden was established (without ecclesiastical province) |
1684.09.19 | Diocese of Wenden was renamed as Diocese of Inflanty |
1685.01.15 | Diocese of Curland was suppressed (to Diocese of Inflanty) |
1798.11.17 | Diocese of Inflanty was suppressed (to Diocese of Vilnius) |
1918.09.22 | Diocese of Riga was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mohilev) |
1923.10.25 | Diocese of Riga was promoted as Archdiocese of Riga |
1937.05.08 | Diocese of Liepāja was established (from Archdiocese of Riga and became suffragan of Riga) |
1937.05.08 | Archdiocese of Riga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga (with suffragan see Liepāja and lost territory to establish Diocese of Liepāja) |
1991.07.13 | Ordinariate of East Europe (Armenian Rite) was established |
1995.12.02 | Diocese of Jelgava was established (from Diocese of Liepāja and became suffragan of Riga) |
1995.12.02 | Diocese of Rēzekne–Aglona was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Riga and became suffragan of Riga) |
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