Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Palau | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1905.12.19 | Apostolic Prefecture of Caroline Islands was established (from the suppressed Mission sui juris of Eastern Carolines and Mission sui juris of Western Carolines) |
| 1911.03.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Caroline Islands was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana and Caroline Islands (gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Mariana Islands) |
| 1923.05.04 | Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana and Caroline Islands was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands (gained territory from the suppressed Mission sui juris of Marshall Islands) |
| 1946.07.04 | Apostolic Vicariate of Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Caroline and Marshall Islands (lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Guam) |
| 1979.05.03 | Apostolic Vicariate of Caroline and Marshall Islands was promoted as Diocese of Carolines–Marshalls (became suffragan of Suva) |
| 1993.04.23 | Diocese of Carolines–Marshalls was renamed as Diocese of Caroline Islands (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Marshall Islands) |
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