Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Slovenia | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 300 | Diocese of Ptuj was established |
| 380 | Diocese of Emona was established |
| 400 | Diocese of Ptuj was suppressed |
| 520 | Diocese of Emona was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Cittanova) |
| 520 | Diocese of Koper was established (became suffragan of Aquileia) |
| 1461.12.06 | Diocese of Ljubljana was restored (from Patriarchal See of Aquileia and became suffragan of Aquileia) |
| 1611.11.21 | Apostolic Vicariate of MarÄa (Croatian Rite) was established (from Diocese of Zagreb) |
| 1777.06.17 | Apostolic Vicariate of MarÄa (Croatian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Gornji Tkalec (became suffragan of Esztergom) |
| 1787 | Diocese of Ljubljana lost territory to Diocese of Gurk |
| 1788.03.08 | Diocese of Ljubljana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (with suffragan sees Gradisca, Koper, PoreÄ and Pula and gained territory from the suppressed Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gorizia) |
| 1801 | Diocese of Gornji Tkalec (Croatian Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Križevci |
| 1807.08.19 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana was demoted as Diocese of Ljubljana (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1925.04.25 | Diocese of Ljubljana lost territory to Diocese of RijekaāOpatija |
| 1932.02.20 | Diocese of Ljubljana lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca, Metropolitan Archdiocese of Udine and Diocese of Trieste |
| 1961.12.22 | Diocese of Ljubljana was promoted as Archdiocese of Ljubljana |
| 1962.03.05 | Diocese of Maribor was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Lavant, gained title of Lavant and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1968.11.22 | Archdiocese of Ljubljana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana (with suffragan see Maribor) |
| 1977.10.17 | Diocese of Koper exchanged territory with Diocese of PoreÄ i Pula and Diocese of Trieste |
| 2000 | Titular Episcopal See of Ptuj was restored |
| 2006.04.07 | Diocese of Celje was established (from Diocese of Maribor and became suffragan of Maribor) |
| 2006.04.07 | Diocese of Maribor was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maribor (with suffragan sees Celje and Murska Sobota and lost territory to establish Diocese of Celje and Diocese of Murska Sobota) |
| 2006.04.07 | Diocese of Murska Sobota was established (from Diocese of Maribor and became suffragan of Maribor) |
| 2006.04.07 | Diocese of Novo Mesto was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ljubljana and became suffragan of Ljubljana) |
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