Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Montenegro | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 400 | Diocese of Doclea was established |
| 590 | Diocese of Risano was established |
| 600 | Diocese of Kotor was established (became suffragan of Salona) |
| 750 | Diocese of Doclea was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Doclea (with suffragan sees Drivasto, Kotor and Shkodrë) |
| 800 | Diocese of Ulcinj was established (became suffragan of Doclea) |
| 900 | Diocese of Budua was established (became suffragan of Doclea) |
| 900 | Diocese of Svač was established (became suffragan of Doclea) |
| 927 | Diocese of Bar was established (from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Doclea) |
| 927 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Doclea was suppressed (to Diocese of Ragusa and to establish Diocese of Bar) |
| 1199 | Diocese of Bar was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bar (with suffragan sees Arbano, Budua, Drivasto, Kotor, Pult, Sarda, Shkodrë, Svač, Trebinje and Ulcinj) |
| 1536 | Diocese of Risano was suppressed (to Diocese of Kotor) |
| 1550 | Titular Episcopal See of Risinium was restored |
| 1565 | Diocese of Ulcinj was suppressed (to Diocese of Budua) |
| 1571 | Diocese of Svač was suppressed (to Diocese of Shkodrë) |
| 1828.06.30 | Diocese of Budua was suppressed (to Diocese of Kotor) |
| 1886.10.23 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bar was demoted as Archdiocese of Bar (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1900 | Titular Metropolitan See of Dioclea was restored |
| 1925 | Titular Metropolitan See of Dioclea was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Doclea |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Budua was restored |
| 1933 | Titular Metropolitan See of Doclea was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Doclea |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Novi was established |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Suacia was restored |
| 1933 | Titular Episcopal See of Ulcinj was restored |
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