Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Guinea-Bissau

Date	Change
1940.09.04	Mission sui juris of Portuguese Guinea was established (from Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde)
1955.04.29	Mission sui juris of Portuguese Guinea was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Guinea
1975.01.01	Apostolic Prefecture of Portuguese Guinea was renamed as Apostolic Prefecture of Guinea-Bissau
1977.03.21	Apostolic Prefecture of Guinea-Bissau was promoted as Diocese of Bissau (without ecclesiastical province)
2001.03.13	Diocese of Bafatá was established (from Diocese of Bissau and without ecclesiastical province)
2014.01.13	Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was established
2018.02.28	Apostolic Exarchate of Western and Central Africa (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Annunciation of Ibadan (without ecclesiastical province)