Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Puerto Rico

Date	Change
1511.08.08	Diocese of Puerto Rico was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla and became suffragan of Sevilla)
1924.11.21	Diocese of Ponce was established (from Diocese of Puerto Rico and without ecclesiastical province)
1924.11.21	Diocese of Puerto Rico was renamed as Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (gained territory from Diocese of Roseau and lost territory to establish Diocese of Ponce)
1960.04.30	Diocese of Arecibo was established (from Diocese of Ponce and Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1960.04.30	Diocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico (with suffragan sees Arecibo, Ponce and Virgin Islands and lost territory to establish Diocese of Arecibo and Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands)
1964.11.04	Diocese of Caguas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Ponce and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
1968.10.21	Diocese of Arecibo lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico
1976.03.01	Diocese of Mayagüez was established (from Diocese of Arecibo and Diocese of Ponce and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)
2008.03.11	Diocese of Fajardo–Humacao was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Caguas and became suffragan of San Juan de Puerto Rico)