Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Maldives

Date	Change
1834.12.03	Apostolic Vicariate of Ceylon was established (from Diocese of Cochin)
1845.02.17	Apostolic Vicariate of Ceylon was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Colombo (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Jaffna)
1886.09.01	Apostolic Vicariate of Colombo was promoted as Archdiocese of Colombo
1887.06.07	Archdiocese of Colombo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo (with suffragan sees Jaffna and Kandy)
1944.12.06	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon
1972.05.22	Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Colombo