Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Latvia

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

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