Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in El Salvador

Date	Change
1842.09.28	Diocese of San Salvador was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guatemala and became suffragan of Guatemala)
1913.02.11	Diocese of San Miguel was established (from Diocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1913.02.11	Diocese of San Salvador was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador (with suffragan sees San Miguel and Santa Ana and lost territory to establish Diocese of San Miguel and Diocese of Santa Ana)
1913.02.11	Diocese of Santa Ana was established (from Diocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1943.12.18	Diocese of San Vicente was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1954.12.02	Diocese of Santiago de María was established (from Diocese of San Miguel and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1968.03.25	Military Vicariate of El Salvador was established
1986.05.31	Diocese of Sonsonate was established (from Diocese of Santa Ana and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1986.07.21	Military Vicariate of El Salvador was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Obispado Castrense en El Salvador
1987.05.05	Diocese of Zacatecoluca was established (from Diocese of San Vicente and became suffragan of San Salvador)
1987.12.30	Diocese of Chalatenango was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Salvador and became suffragan of San Salvador)