Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in North Macedonia

North Macedonia
DateAscendingChange
400Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dardania was established
500Metropolitan Archdiocese of Dardania was suppressed
1000Metropolitan Archdiocese of Acrida was established (with suffragan see Prizren)
1200Diocese of Dardania was restored
1400Diocese of Dardania was suppressed
1656Metropolitan Archdiocese of Skopje was restored
1700Metropolitan Archdiocese of Acrida was suppressed
1883.06.12Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia (Bulgarian Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople)
1911Titular Metropolitan See of Achrida (Armenian Rite) was established
1924.10.29Metropolitan Archdiocese of Skopje was demoted as Diocese of Skopje (without ecclesiastical province)
1926Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia (Bulgarian Rite) was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia)
1928Titular Metropolitan See of Achrida (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1933Titular Episcopal See of Strumnitza was established
1969.10.02Diocese of Skopje was renamed as Diocese of Skopje–Prizren (lost territory to Archdiocese of Bar and became suffragan of Vrhbosna)
2000.05.24Diocese of Skopje–Prizren was renamed as Diocese of Skopje (lost territory to establish Apostolic Administration of Prizren)
2001.01.11Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (Macedonian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Križevci)
2018.05.31Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia (Macedonian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje (without ecclesiastical province)
2018.10.31Titular Episcopal See of Strumnitza was suppressed (to Diocese of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Strumica–Skopje)

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