Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Svalbard and Jan Mayen | ![]() |
| Date | Change |
| 1931.04.08 | Mission sui juris of Northern Norway was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Norway) |
| 1944.03.10 | Mission sui juris of Northern Norway was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Norway |
| 1955.02.18 | Apostolic Prefecture of Northern Norway was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Norway |
| 1979.03.28 | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Norway was promoted as Territorial Prelature of Tromsø (without ecclesiastical province) |
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