Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Solomon Islands 🇸🇧

Date	Change
1897.07.27	Apostolic Prefecture of British Solomons was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of New Pomerania)
1904.01.21	Apostolic Prefecture of British Solomons was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of South Solomons
1912.06.01	Apostolic Prefecture of South Solomons was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of South Solomons
1959.06.11	Apostolic Vicariate of Western Solomon Islands was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Solomon Islands and Apostolic Vicariate of South Solomons)
1966.11.15	Apostolic Vicariate of Western Solomon Islands was promoted as Diocese of Gizo (became suffragan of Rabaul)
1966.11.15	Apostolic Vicariate of South Solomons was promoted as Diocese of Honiara (became suffragan of Rabaul)
1978.11.15	Diocese of Honiara was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara (with suffragan see Gizo)
1982.12.17	Diocese of Auki was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Honiara and became suffragan of Honiara)