Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin French Polynesia |
Date | Change |
1833.06.08 | Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands) |
1833.06.08 | Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Oceania was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of South Seas Islands) |
1844.08.13 | Apostolic Prefecture of Southern Oceania was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania) |
1848.05.09 | Apostolic Vicariate of Marquesas Islands was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania) |
1848.05.09 | Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Oceania was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Tahiti Islands (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Marquesas Islands) |
1889.02.08 | Apostolic Vicariate of Tahiti Islands lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago |
1966.06.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Tahiti Islands was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Papeete (with suffragan see Taiohae) |
1966.06.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of Marquesas Islands was promoted as Diocese of Taiohae (became suffragan of Papeete) |
1974.05.31 | Diocese of Taiohae was renamed as Diocese of Taiohae |
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