Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Wales

Wales
DateAscendingChange
560Diocese of Llandaff was established
573Diocese of Saint Asaph was established
600Diocese of Saint David’s was established
1530Diocese of Llandaff was suppressed
1558Diocese of Saint David’s was suppressed
1585Diocese of Saint Asaph was suppressed
1895.07.04Apostolic Vicariate of Wales was restored (from Diocese of Newport and Menevia and Diocese of Shrewsbury)
1898.05.12Apostolic Vicariate of Wales was promoted as Diocese of Menevia (became suffragan of Westminster)
1916.02.07Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff was restored (from the suppressed Diocese of Newport and with suffragan see Menevia)
1953.11.21Military Vicariate of Great Britain was established
1957.06.10Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales (Ukrainian Rite) was established
1967.03.08Apostolic Exarchate of England and Wales (Ukrainian Rite) was renamed as Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (gained territory of Scotland)
1986.07.21Military Vicariate of Great Britain was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Bishopric of the Forces in Great Britain
1987.02.12Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff lost territory to Diocese of Menevia
1987.02.12Diocese of Wrexham was established (from Diocese of Menevia and became suffragan of Cardiff)
2011.01.15Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham (Anglican Rite) was established
2013.01.18Apostolic Exarchate of Great Britain (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Holy Family of London (without ecclesiastical province)
2016.07.28Diocese of Great Britain (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
2024.09.12Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Menevia and lost suffragan see Menevia)
2024.09.12Diocese of Menevia was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cardiff–Menevia)

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