Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Vietnam

Vietnam
DateAscendingChange
1659.09.09Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin was established (from Diocese of Macau 澳門)
1659.09.09Apostolic Vicariate of Tonking was established (from Diocese of Macau 澳門)
1678.07.24Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Tonking)
1678.07.24Apostolic Vicariate of Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
1844.03.02Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Cochin (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Western Cochin)
1844.03.02Apostolic Vicariate of Western Cochin was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cochin)
1846.03.27Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking)
1848.09.05Apostolic Vicariate of Central Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
1850.08.27Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Cochin was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Cochin)
1883.06.01Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
1895.04.15Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking)
1901.04.15Apostolic Vicariate of Coastal Tonking was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking)
1913.12.31Apostolic Prefecture of Lang Són et Cao Bang was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking)
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Central Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Bùi Chu
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hai Phòng
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Upper Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hung Hoá
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Huê
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Western Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Hà Nôi
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Coastal Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Western Cochin was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon
1924.12.03Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Tonking was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh
1932.01.18Apostolic Vicariate of Kontum was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon)
1932.05.07Apostolic Vicariate of Thanh Hoá was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm)
1936.03.09Apostolic Vicariate of Thái Bính was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Bùi Chu)
1938.01.08Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh Long was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon)
1939.07.11Apostolic Prefecture of Lang Són et Cao Bang was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Lang Són et Cao Bang
1955.09.20Apostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Phnom Penh)
1957.07.05Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon and Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Bac Ninh was promoted as Diocese of Bac Ninh (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Bùi Chu was promoted as Diocese of Bùi Chu (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho was promoted as Diocese of Cân Tho (lost territory to establish Diocese of Long Xuyên and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Hai Phòng was promoted as Diocese of Hai Phòng (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Hung Hoá was promoted as Diocese of Hung Hoá (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Huê was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Huê (with suffragan sees Kontum, Nha Trang and Quy Nhon)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Hà Nôi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hà Nôi (with suffragan sees Bac Ninh, Bùi Chu, Hai Phòng, Hung Hoá, Lang Són et Cao Bang, Phát Diêm, Thái Bính, Thanh Hoá and Vinh)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Kontum was promoted as Diocese of Kontum (lost territory to establish Diocese of Đà Lat and became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Lang Són et Cao Bang was promoted as Diocese of Lang Són et Cao Bang (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Diocese of Long Xuyên was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Cân Tho and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Diocese of My Tho was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Nha Trang was promoted as Diocese of Nha Trang (became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Phát Diêm was promoted as Diocese of Phát Diêm (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Quinhon was promoted as Diocese of Quy Nhon (became suffragan of Huê)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon (with suffragan sees Cân Tho, Đà Lat, Long Xuyên, My Tho and Vinh Long and lost territory to establish Diocese of Đà Lat and Diocese of My Tho)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Thanh Hoá was promoted as Diocese of Thanh Hoá (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Thái Bính was promoted as Diocese of Thái Bính (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh was promoted as Diocese of Vinh (became suffragan of Hà Nôi)
1960.11.24Apostolic Vicariate of Vinh Long was promoted as Diocese of Vinh Long (became suffragan of Saigon)
1960.11.24Diocese of Đà Lat was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kontum and Apostolic Vicariate of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1963.01.18Diocese of Đà Nang was established (from Diocese of Quy Nhon and became suffragan of Huê)
1965.10.14Diocese of Phú Cuong was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1965.10.14Diocese of Xuân Lôc was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon and became suffragan of Saigon)
1967.06.22Diocese of Ban Mê Thuôt was established (from Diocese of Đà Lat and Diocese of Kontum and became suffragan of Huê)
1975.01.30Diocese of Phan Thiêt was established (from Diocese of Nha Trang and became suffragan of Saigon)
1976.11.23Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saigon was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh
2005.11.22Diocese of Ba Ria was established (from Diocese of Xuân Lôc and became suffragan of Thành-Phô Hô Chí Minh)
2018.12.22Diocese of Hà Tĩnh was established (from Diocese of Vinh and became suffragan of Hà Nôi)

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