Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Liberia

Date	Change
1903.04.18	Apostolic Prefecture of Liberia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Sierra Leone)
1934.04.09	Apostolic Prefecture of Liberia was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia
1950.02.02	Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia)
1950.02.02	Apostolic Vicariate of Liberia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Monrovia (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas)
1962.05.07	Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas
1981.12.19	Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas was promoted as Diocese of Cape Palmas (became suffragan of Monrovia)
1981.12.19	Apostolic Vicariate of Monrovia was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia (with suffragan see Cape Palmas)
1986.11.17	Diocese of Gbarnga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monrovia and became suffragan of Monrovia)
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)