Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone
DateAscendingChange
1858.04.13Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées et Sénégambie)
1950.04.18Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone was promoted as Diocese of Freetown and Bo (without ecclesiastical province)
1952.04.03Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni was established (from Diocese of Freetown and Bo)
1962.02.24Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni was promoted as Diocese of Makeni (without ecclesiastical province)
1970.11.11Diocese of Freetown and Bo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo (with suffragan sees Kenema and Makeni and lost territory to establish Diocese of Kenema)
1970.11.11Diocese of Kenema was established (from Diocese of Freetown and Bo and became suffragan of Freetown and Bo)
2011.01.15Diocese of Bo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo and became suffragan of Freetown)
2011.01.15Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freetown and Bo was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Freetown (lost territory to establish Diocese of Bo and gained suffragan see Bo)
2014.01.13Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established
2018.02.28Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province)

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