Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Northern Ireland | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 445 | Archdiocese of Armagh was established |
| 450 | Abbacy nullius of Down was established |
| 454 | Abbacy nullius of Clogher was established |
| 500 | Abbacy nullius of Brefinnia was established |
| 514 | Abbacy nullius of Dromore was established |
| 550 | Abbacy nullius of Derry was established |
| 570 | Abbacy nullius of Ardstraw was established |
| 1111 | Abbacy nullius of Clogher was promoted as Diocese of Clogher |
| 1111 | Abbacy nullius of Ardstraw was promoted as Diocese of Ardstraw |
| 1152 | Abbacy nullius of Brefinnia was promoted as Diocese of Brefinnia (became suffragan of Armagh) |
| 1152 | Diocese of Ardstraw was suppressed (to Diocese of Cin茅l nE贸gain and Ardstraw) |
| 1152 | Archdiocese of Armagh was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Armagh (with suffragan sees Ardagh, Brefinnia, Ceanannus M贸r, Cin茅l nE贸gain and Ardstraw, Clogher, Clonard, Connor, Down, Duleek, Raphoe and Louth) |
| 1152 | Abbacy nullius of Derry was promoted as Diocese of Cin茅l nE贸gain and Ardstraw (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Ardstraw and became suffragan of Armagh) |
| 1152 | Abbacy nullius of Down was promoted as Diocese of Down (became suffragan of Armagh) |
| 1173.02.11 | Diocese of Cin茅l nE贸gain and Ardstraw was renamed as Diocese of Maghera, Cen茅l Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw |
| 1180 | Abbacy nullius of Dromore was promoted as Diocese of Dromore (became suffragan of Armagh) |
| 1254 | Diocese of Maghera, Cen茅l Fearadhaigh and Ardstraw was renamed as Diocese of Derry |
| 1442 | Diocese of Down was renamed as Diocese of Down and Connor |
| 1460 | Diocese of Brefinnia was renamed as Diocese of Kilmore |
| 1969 | Titular Episcopal See of 脕rd Sratha was restored |
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