Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Mali | ![]() |
Date![]() | Change |
1868.08.06 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sahara and Sudan was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Central Africa) |
1891.03.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sahara and Sudan was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Sahara and Sudan |
1901.07.19 | Apostolic Vicariate of Sahara and Sudan was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Ghardaïa) |
1921.07.02 | Apostolic Vicariate of French Sudan was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou) |
1942.06.09 | Apostolic Prefecture of Gao was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako, Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso and Apostolic Vicariate of Ouagadougou) |
1947.06.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kayes was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako) |
1947.06.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sikasso was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bobo-Dioulasso) |
1955.09.14 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bamako was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako |
1962.03.10 | Diocese of Ségou was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako and became suffragan of Bamako) |
1962.04.10 | Mission sui juris of San was established (from Diocese of Nouna) |
1963.07.06 | Apostolic Prefecture of Kayes was promoted as Diocese of Kayes (became suffragan of Bamako) |
1963.07.06 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sikasso was promoted as Diocese of Sikasso (became suffragan of Bamako) |
1964.09.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Gao was promoted as Diocese of Mopti (became suffragan of Bamako) |
1964.09.29 | Mission sui juris of San was promoted as Diocese of San (became suffragan of Bamako) |
2014.01.13 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established |
2018.02.28 | Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province) |
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