Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Philippines
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Philippines | |
Date | Change |
| 1565.04 | Abbacy nullius of Cebu was established |
| 1579.02.06 | Diocese of Manila was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of México and Abbacy nullius of Cebu and became suffragan of México) |
| 1595.08.14 | Abbacy nullius of Cebu was promoted as Diocese of Cebu (gained territory from Diocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1595.08.14 | Diocese of Manila was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila (with suffragan sees Cebu, Nueva Caceres and Nueva Segovia, lost territory to Diocese of Cebu and lost territory to establish Diocese of Nueva Caceres and Diocese of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1595.08.14 | Diocese of Nueva Caceres was established (from Diocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1595.08.14 | Diocese of Nueva Segovia was established (from Diocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1865.05.27 | Diocese of Jaro was established (from Diocese of Cebu and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1910.04.10 | Diocese of Calbayog was established (from Diocese of Cebu and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1910.04.10 | Diocese of Lipa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Nueva Caceres and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1910.04.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan was established (from Diocese of Jaro) |
| 1910.04.10 | Diocese of Tuguegarao was established (from Diocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1910.04.10 | Diocese of Zamboanga was established (from Diocese of Cebu and Diocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1928.05.19 | Diocese of Lingayen was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1932.07.15 | Diocese of Bacolod was established (from Diocese of Cebu and Diocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1932.07.15 | Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Provinces was established (from Diocese of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1933.01.20 | Diocese of Cagayan de Oro was established (from Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1934.04.28 | Diocese of Cebu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu (with suffragan see Calbayog) |
| 1936.07.02 | Apostolic Prefecture of Mindoro was established (from Diocese of Jaro and Diocese of Lipa) |
| 1937.11.28 | Diocese of Palo was established (from Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1939.06.03 | Diocese of Surigao was established (from Diocese of Cagayan de Oro and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1941.11.08 | Diocese of Tagbilaran was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1948.06.10 | Apostolic Prefecture of Mountain Provinces was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces |
| 1948.12.11 | Diocese of San Fernando was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1949.12.17 | Territorial Prelature of Davao was established (from Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1950.03.28 | Diocese of Lucena was established (from Diocese of Lipa and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1950.04.25 | Territorial Prelature of Infanta was established (from Diocese of Lipa and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1950.08.11 | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu was established (from Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1950.11.30 | Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands was established (from Diocese of Tuguegarao and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1950.12.08 | Military Vicariate of Philippines was established |
| 1951.01.27 | Diocese of Capiz was established (from Diocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1951.01.27 | Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz was established (from Diocese of Cagayan de Oro and Diocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Nueva Caceres was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres (with suffragan sees Legazpi and Sorsogon and lost territory to establish Diocese of Legazpi and Diocese of Sorsogon) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Cagayan de Oro was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro (with suffragan sees Surigao, Cotabato and Sulu, Davao and Ozamiz) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Jaro was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jaro (with suffragan see Bacolod) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Legazpi was established (from Diocese of Nueva Caceres and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Nueva Segovia was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia (with suffragan see Batanes and the Babuyan Islands) |
| 1951.06.29 | Diocese of Sorsogon was established (from Diocese of Nueva Caceres and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1951.07.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Mindoro was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan |
| 1953.10.28 | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Cotabato (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu) |
| 1953.10.28 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu was established (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and Sulu) |
| 1954.02.11 | Diocese of Lingayen was renamed as Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan |
| 1955.04.05 | Diocese of Dumaguete was established (from Diocese of Bacolod and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1955.06.12 | Territorial Prelature of Bangued was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1955.06.12 | Territorial Prelature of Iba was established (from Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1955.07.03 | Apostolic Prefecture of Palawan was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan |
| 1958.05.19 | Diocese of Zamboanga was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga |
| 1958.07.12 | Apostolic Prefecture of Sulu was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Jolo |
| 1960.10.22 | Diocese of Borongan was established (from Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1960.12.17 | Territorial Prelature of Marbel was established (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1961.06.05 | Diocese of Laoag was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1961.11.25 | Diocese of Imus was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Lipa and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1961.11.25 | Diocese of Malolos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1962.01.13 | Territorial Prelature of Tagum was established (from Territorial Prelature of Davao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1962.03.24 | Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Jaro) |
| 1963.02.16 | Diocese of Cabanatuan was established (from Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1963.02.16 | Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan (with suffragan sees Cabanatuan and Tarlac and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cabanatuan and Diocese of Tarlac) |
| 1963.02.16 | Diocese of Tarlac was established (from Diocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1963.10.12 | Territorial Prelature of Isabela was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1966.07.11 | Territorial Prelature of Davao was promoted as Diocese of Davao |
| 1966.11.07 | Territorial Prelature of Bayombong was established (from Diocese of Tuguegarao and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1966.11.28 | Diocese of San Pablo was established (from Diocese of Lipa and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1967.03.20 | Diocese of Butuan was established (from Diocese of Surigao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1967.07.31 | Diocese of Dipolog was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1968.03.23 | Diocese of Maasin was established (from Diocese of Palo and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1968.03.23 | Diocese of Masbate was established (from Diocese of Sorsogon and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1969.04.25 | Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1970.01.19 | Diocese of San Fernando de La Union was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1970.01.31 | Diocese of Ilagan was established (from Diocese of Tuguegarao and Territorial Prelature of Infanta and became suffragan of Nueva Segovia) |
| 1970.06.29 | Diocese of Davao was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Davao (with suffragan sees Cotabato, Marbel and Tagum) |
| 1971.02.17 | Territorial Prelature of Iligan was established (from Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1971.02.17 | Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz was promoted as Diocese of Ozamiz (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Iligan and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1971.11.12 | Diocese of Pagadian was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1972.06.20 | Diocese of Lipa was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lipa (with suffragan sees Lucena and Infanta) |
| 1974.05.27 | Diocese of Daet was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1974.05.27 | Diocese of Virac was established (from Diocese of Legazpi and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1974.09.21 | Diocese of Tuguegarao was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao (with suffragan sees Ilagan, Batanes and the Babuyan Islands and Bayombong) |
| 1974.12.05 | Diocese of Catarman was established (from Diocese of Borongan and Diocese of Calbayog and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1974.12.19 | Diocese of Romblon was established (from Diocese of Capiz and Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan and became suffragan of Jaro) |
| 1975.03.17 | Diocese of Balanga was established (from Diocese of San Fernando and became suffragan of San Fernando) |
| 1975.03.17 | Diocese of San Fernando was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Fernando (with suffragan sees Balanga, Tarlac and Iba and lost territory to establish Diocese of Balanga) |
| 1976.01.17 | Diocese of Capiz was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Capiz (with suffragan sees Kalibo and Romblon and lost territory to establish Diocese of Kalibo) |
| 1976.01.17 | Diocese of Kalibo was established (from Diocese of Capiz and became suffragan of Capiz) |
| 1976.06.12 | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato was promoted as Diocese of Cotabato (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan) |
| 1976.06.12 | Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan was established (from Territorial Prelature of Cotabato and became suffragan of Davao) |
| 1976.11.20 | Territorial Prelature of Marawi was established (from Territorial Prelature of Iligan and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1977.04.02 | Diocese of Boac was established (from Diocese of Lucena and became suffragan of Lipa) |
| 1978.12.09 | Diocese of Tandag was established (from Diocese of Surigao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1979.11.05 | Diocese of Cotabato was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cotabato (with suffragan sees Kidapawan and Marbel) |
| 1979.11.05 | Diocese of Digos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Davao and became suffragan of Davao) |
| 1979.12.24 | Territorial Prelature of Ipil was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1980.10.11 | Territorial Prelature of Tagum was promoted as Diocese of Tagum |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Bangued was promoted as Diocese of Bangued |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Bayombong was promoted as Diocese of Bayombong |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Iba was promoted as Diocese of Iba |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Iligan was promoted as Diocese of Iligan |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan was promoted as Diocese of Kidapawan |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Malaybalay was promoted as Diocese of Malaybalay |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of Marbel was promoted as Diocese of Marbel |
| 1982.11.15 | Diocese of Palo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo (with suffragan sees Borongan, Calbayog and Catarman) |
| 1982.11.15 | Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique was promoted as Diocese of San Jose de Antique |
| 1983.01.24 | Diocese of Ozamiz was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ozamiz (with suffragan sees Dipolog, Iligan, Pagadian and Marawi) |
| 1983.01.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of San Jose in Mindoro was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan) |
| 1983.02.24 | Diocese of Antipolo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 1984.02.16 | Diocese of Mati was established (from Diocese of Tagum and became suffragan of Davao) |
| 1984.02.16 | Diocese of San Jose de Nueva Ecija was established (from Diocese of Cabanatuan and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1984.04.09 | Diocese of Gumaca was established (from Diocese of Lucena and became suffragan of Lipa) |
| 1985.01.12 | Diocese of Alaminos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1985.01.12 | Diocese of Urdaneta was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan and became suffragan of Lingayen–Dagupan) |
| 1986.01.09 | Diocese of Talibon was established (from Diocese of Tagbilaran and became suffragan of Cebu) |
| 1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Philippines was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines |
| 1987.03.30 | Diocese of Kabankalan was established (from Diocese of Bacolod and became suffragan of Jaro) |
| 1987.03.30 | Diocese of San Carlos was established (from Diocese of Bacolod and Diocese of Dumaguete and became suffragan of Jaro) |
| 1988.11.29 | Diocese of Naval was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palo and became suffragan of Palo) |
| 1989.12.09 | Territorial Prelature of Libmanan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caceres and became suffragan of Caceres) |
| 1991 | Diocese of Gumaca lost territory to Diocese of Daet |
| 1992.07.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc–Lagawe and Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk) |
| 1992.07.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of Bontoc–Lagawe was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces) |
| 1992.07.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of Tabuk was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Mountain Provinces) |
| 1995.01.01 | Territorial Prelature of Ipil lost territory to Diocese of Pagadian |
| 2000 | Military Ordinariate of Military Ordinariate of the Philippines lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila |
| 2002.02.06 | Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Batanes (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tuguegarao) |
| 2002.03.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Puerto Princesa (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay) |
| 2002.03.27 | Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Palawan) |
| 2002.12.07 | Diocese of Novaliches was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 2002.12.07 | Diocese of Parañaque was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 2003.06.28 | Diocese of Cubao was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 2003.06.28 | Diocese of Kalookan was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 2003.06.28 | Diocese of Pasig was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila and Diocese of Antipolo and became suffragan of Manila) |
| 2004.06.24 | Apostolic Vicariate of Baguio was promoted as Diocese of Baguio (became suffragan of Nueva Segovia) |
| 2009.03.25 | Territorial Prelature of Libmanan was promoted as Diocese of Libmanan |
| 2010.05.01 | Territorial Prelature of Ipil was promoted as Diocese of Ipil |
| 2024.10.15 | Diocese of Prosperidad was established (from Diocese of Butuan and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
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