Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions

in Greece

Greece
DateAscendingChange
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Amyclae was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Anastasiopolis (Syriac Rite) was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Bolina was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Bolina was suppressed
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Cardica was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Castoria was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Cernitza was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Chalcis was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Chrysopolis was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Cæsaropolis was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Demetrias was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Diocletiana was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Dobero was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Dodona was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Drama was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Echinus was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Halmiros was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Lampa was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Leros was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Lete was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Macra was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Maronia was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Messene was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Metymna was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Mosynopolis was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Naupactus was established
UnknownTitular Metropolitan See of Nicopolis was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Pharsalus was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Platæa was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Polystilium was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Rheon was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Samos was established
UnknownTitular Archiepiscopal See of Serræ was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Tanagra was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Tegea was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Thasus was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Thaumaci was established
UnknownTitular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis was established
UnknownTitular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis (Armenian Rite) was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Tricale was established
UnknownTitular Episcopal See of Ænos was established
100Diocese of Cnossus was established
100Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corinthus was established
100Diocese of Epidaurum was established
100Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gortina was established
100Diocese of Philippi was established
100Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thessalonica was established
200Diocese of Rhodes was established
300Diocese of Corfù was established
300Diocese of Eurœa was established
300Metropolitan Archdiocese of Larissa was established
300Diocese of Megara was established
300Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mytilene was established
300Diocese of Philippi was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philippi
300Diocese of Scyrus was established
350Diocese of Patrasso was established
400Diocese of Argos was established
400Diocese of Carystus was established (became suffragan of Corinthus)
400Diocese of Coronea was established
400Diocese of Rhodes was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rhodes
400Diocese of Thespia was established
500Diocese of Karpathus was established
500Diocese of Patrasso was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patrasso
500Diocese of Thespia was suppressed
600Diocese of Anastasiopolis was established
600Diocese of Eurœa was suppressed
639Diocese of Epidaurum was suppressed
800Diocese of Cnossus was suppressed
900Diocese of Anastasiopolis was suppressed
900Diocese of Tinos was established
1000Diocese of Corfù was suppressed
1000Diocese of Corone was established
1000Diocese of Kisamos was established
1200Diocese of Aulon was established
1200Diocese of Ceo was established
1200Diocese of Daulis was established
1200Diocese of Gerapitna was established
1200Diocese of La Canea was established
1200Diocese of Malvasia was established
1200Diocese of Modone was established
1200Diocese of Negroponte was established
1200Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thebæ was established
1200Diocese of Thermopylæ was established
1204Diocese of Chios was established
1204Diocese of Oleno was established
1204Diocese of Santorini was established
1205Metropolitan Archdiocese of Athens was established (with suffragan sees Aulon, Carystus, Ceo, Coronea, Daulis, Megara, Negroponte, Scyrus and Thermopylæ)
1207Diocese of Kefalonia was established (became suffragan of Corinthus)
1207Diocese of Syros was established
1208Diocese of Andros was established (became suffragan of Athens)
1212Diocese of Milopotamus was established
1212Diocese of Zakynthos was established
1213Metropolitan Archdiocese of Crete was established
1222.03.11Diocese of Kefalonia was renamed as Diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Zakynthos)
1222.03.11Diocese of Zakynthos was suppressed (to Diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos)
1230Diocese of Chersonissos was established
1240Diocese of Thermopylæ was suppressed
1240Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thessalonica was suppressed
1250Diocese of Aulon was suppressed
1250Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gortina was suppressed
1250Metropolitan Archdiocese of Philippi was suppressed
1250Diocese of Retimo was established
1253Diocese of Milos was established
1274Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfù was restored
1300Diocese of Arcadia was established
1300Diocese of Ario was established
1300Diocese of Carystus was suppressed
1300Diocese of Lango was established
1300Metropolitan Archdiocese of Larissa was demoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa
1300Diocese of Malvasia was suppressed
1300Diocese of Megara was suppressed
1300Diocese of Negroponte was suppressed
1300Titular Metropolitan See of Philippi was restored
1300Diocese of Scyrus was suppressed
1333Diocese of Kea–Kythnos–Sifnos was established
1345Titular Metropolitan See of Thessalonica was restored
1400Diocese of Canea was established
1400Diocese of Hierapetra was established
1400Diocese of Lango was suppressed
1400Diocese of Naxos was established
1400Archdiocese of Patrae Veteres was established
1400Diocese of Tinos was renamed as Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos
1432Diocese of Oleno was suppressed
1440Metropolitan Archdiocese of Thebæ was suppressed
1450Diocese of Daulis was suppressed
1458Metropolitan Archdiocese of Patrasso was suppressed
1483Metropolitan Archdiocese of Athens was suppressed
1500Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corinthus was suppressed
1500Diocese of Coronea was suppressed
1500Diocese of Karpathus was suppressed
1500Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mytilene was suppressed
1500Diocese of Nisyros was established
1500Archdiocese of Patrae Veteres was suppressed
1500Diocese of Sitia was established
1506Diocese of Modone was suppressed
1520Diocese of Corone was suppressed
1522Diocese of Naxos was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos (with suffragan sees Santorini and Syros)
1523Metropolitan Archdiocese of Rhodes was suppressed
1551.10.05Diocese of Ario was suppressed (to Diocese of Retimo–Ario)
1551.10.05Diocese of Retimo was renamed as Diocese of Retimo–Ario (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Ario)
1571.07.16Diocese of Hierapetra was renamed as Diocese of Hierapetra–Sitia (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Sitia)
1571.07.16Diocese of Sitia was suppressed (to Diocese of Hierapetra–Sitia)
1600Diocese of Argos was suppressed
1600Diocese of Kisamos was suppressed
1600Diocese of Nisyros was suppressed
1600Titular Episcopal See of Rheon was suppressed
1600Diocese of Ceo was renamed as Diocese of Thermia
1604Diocese of Arcadia was suppressed
1650Diocese of Gerapitna was suppressed
1650Diocese of Retimo–Ario was suppressed
1650Diocese of Thermia was suppressed
1659Diocese of Kea–Kythnos–Sifnos was demoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Kea–Kythnos
1659Apostolic Vicariate of Sifnos–Serifos was established
1669Metropolitan Archdiocese of Crete was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)
1669Diocese of Milopotamus was suppressed
1700Titular Episcopal See of Anastasiopolis was restored
1700Diocese of Canea was suppressed
1700Diocese of La Canea was suppressed
1700Titular Episcopal See of Eurœa was restored
1700Diocese of Hierapetra–Sitia was suppressed
1711Titular Episcopal See of Abdera was established
1750Titular Episcopal See of Arcadia was suppressed
1750Titular Metropolitan See of Mytilene was restored
1760Titular Metropolitan See of Gortyna was restored
1787Diocese of Chersonissos was suppressed
1798Apostolic Vicariate of Kea–Kythnos was suppressed (to Diocese of Milos)
1798Apostolic Vicariate of Sifnos–Serifos was suppressed (to Diocese of Milos)
1800Diocese of Milos was suppressed
1824Diocese of Andros was suppressed (to Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos)
1850Titular Episcopal See of Pharsalus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Pharsalus
1861Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople (Bulgarian Rite) was established
1874.08.28Diocese of Crete was restored (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole and became suffragan of Izmir)
1875.07.23Archdiocese of Athens was restored (without ecclesiastical province)
1883.06.12Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia (Bulgarian Rite) was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople)
1897.08.14Apostolic Prefecture of Rhodes and adjacent islands was established
1900Titular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Lacedæmon
1915Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cassiope was established
1919.06.03Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfù was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos and lost suffragan see Kefalonia–Zakynthos)
1919.06.03Diocese of Kefalonia–Zakynthos was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Corfu–Zakynthos–Kefalonia)
1919.06.03Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos and gained suffragan see Crete)
1919.06.03Diocese of Tinos–Mykonos was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Naxos–Andros–Tinos–Mykonos)
1921Titular Episcopal See of Dobero was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Doberas
1921Titular Episcopal See of Kefalonia was suppressed
1921Titular Episcopal See of Ænos was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ænus s. Hænus
1922Titular Episcopal See of Canea was suppressed
1923.02Titular Episcopal See of Milos was suppressed (united to Diocese of Syros)
1924Titular Archiepiscopal See of Pharsalus was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Pharsalus
1925Titular Episcopal See of Anastasiopolis was suppressed
1925Titular Episcopal See of Anastasiopolis (Syriac Rite) was suppressed
1925Titular Episcopal See of Bargala was established
1925Titular Episcopal See of Cardica was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cardicium
1925Titular Episcopal See of Karpathus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Carpathus
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Chalcis was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Chalcis
1925Titular Episcopal See of Citrus was established
1925Titular Episcopal See of Daulis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Daulia
1925Titular Episcopal See of Doberas was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Doberus
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Drama was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Drama
1925Titular Episcopal See of Ezerus was established
1925Titular Episcopal See of Halmiros was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Halmyrus
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Lacedæmon was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon
1925Titular Episcopal See of Lamia was established
1925Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa
1925Titular Episcopal See of Leros was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lerus
1925Titular Episcopal See of Lete was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lete
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Macra was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Macra
1925Titular Episcopal See of Maronia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Maronea
1925Titular Episcopal See of Modon was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Methone
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Metymna was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Methymna
1925Titular Metropolitan See of Mytilene was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Mytilene
1925Titular Metropolitan See of Patrasso was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Patræ
1925Titular Episcopal See of Salona was established
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Serræ was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Sirrhæ
1925Titular Archiepiscopal See of Stobi was established
1925Titular Episcopal See of Thaumaci was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thaumacus
1925Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1925Titular Episcopal See of Tricale was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tricca
1925Titular Episcopal See of Zapara was established
1925Titular Episcopal See of Ænus s. Hænus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ænus
1925.12.21Ordinariate of Greece (Armenian Rite) was established
1926Titular Episcopal See of Cassandria was established
1926Apostolic Vicariate of Macedonia (Bulgarian Rite) was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia)
1926Titular Episcopal See of Mosynopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Mosynopolis
1926Titular Metropolitan See of Nicopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Nicopolis
1926Titular Metropolitan See of Thebæ was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Thebæ
1926Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis
1926Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis in Rhodope (Armenian Rite) was restored
1926Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinople (Bulgarian Rite) was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia)
1926.03.18Apostolic Vicariate of Salonica was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole)
1927Titular Episcopal See of Calydon was established
1927Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cassiope was suppressed
1927Titular Episcopal See of Hierisus was established
1927Titular Episcopal See of Nysirus was restored
1927Titular Episcopal See of Oreus was established
1927Titular Episcopal See of Thaumacus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thaumacus
1928Titular Episcopal See of Nysirus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Nisyrus
1928.03.28Archdiocese of Rhodes was restored (from the suppressed Apostolic Prefecture of Rhodes and adjacent islands and without ecclesiastical province)
1928.03.28Apostolic Prefecture of Rhodes and adjacent islands was suppressed (to establish Archdiocese of Rhodes)
1929Titular Episcopal See of Carpathus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Carpathus
1929Titular Episcopal See of Cassandria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cassandria
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cypsela was established
1929Titular Episcopal See of Hierisus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hierissus
1929Titular Episcopal See of Lacedæmon was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lacedæmonia
1929Titular Episcopal See of Lampa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lampa
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Lemnus was established
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Leucas was established
1929Titular Episcopal See of Macra was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Macra
1929Titular Episcopal See of Maronea was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Maronea
1929Titular Episcopal See of Methymna was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Methymna
1929Titular Episcopal See of Milopotamus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Milopotamus
1929Titular Episcopal See of Mytilene was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Mitylene
1929Titular Episcopal See of Platæa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Platæa
1929Titular Episcopal See of Polystilium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Polystylus
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Rhusium was established
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Sirrhæ was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Serræ
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Stobi was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Stobi
1929Titular Episcopal See of Thermopylæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thermopylæ
1929Titular Episcopal See of Thespia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thespiæ
1929Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis in Rhodope (Armenian Rite) was suppressed
1929Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis
1929Titular Archiepiscopal See of Ægina was established
1929Titular Episcopal See of Ænus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Ænus
1930Titular Episcopal See of Milopotamus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Eleutherna
1930.03.30Diocese of Santorini lost territory to Archdiocese of Rhodes
1931Titular Episcopal See of Abdera was suppressed
1931.08.20Diocese of Chios lost territory to Archdiocese of Rhodes
1932Titular Episcopal See of Cydonia was suppressed
1932Titular Episcopal See of Lampa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lappa
1932Titular Episcopal See of Macra was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Macra
1932.06.11Apostolic Exarchate of Greece (Greek Rite) was established (from Apostolic Exarchate of Turkey of Europe)
1933Titular Episcopal See of Achelous was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Amphipolis was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Anastasiopolis was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Arcadia was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Ardamerium was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Astypalæa was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Aulon was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Aëtus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Berrhœa was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Bonitza was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Campania was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cantanus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cardicium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cardicium
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cea was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cesarea in Thessalia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chersonesus in Creta
1933Titular Episcopal See of Christianopolis was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Christopolis was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Chrysopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chrysopolis in Macedonia
1933Titular Episcopal See of Ciparissia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cnossus was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Coronea was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Cos was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Dium was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Dragobitia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Edessa in Macedonia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Elatea was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Eleutherna was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Eleutherna
1933Titular Episcopal See of Eleutheropolis in Macedonia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Elis was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Eressus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Eurœa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Eurœa in Epiro
1933Titular Episcopal See of Gomphi was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Helos was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Heraclea Pelagoniæ was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Hierapytna was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Hierissus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hierissus
1933Titular Episcopal See of Ioannina was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Ios was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Lappa was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lappa
1933Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa in Thracia
1933Titular Episcopal See of Lete was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Lete
1933Titular Archiepiscopal See of Leucas was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Leucas
1933Titular Episcopal See of Lidoricium was established
1933Titular Archiepiscopal See of Macra was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Macra
1933Titular Episcopal See of Maina was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Marmarizana was established
1933Titular Archiepiscopal See of Maronea was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Maronea
1933Titular Archiepiscopal See of Massimianopolis in Rhodope was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Megalopolis in Peloponneso was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Methone was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Methone
1933Titular Episcopal See of Monembasia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Thermopylæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Mundinitza
1933Titular Episcopal See of Nauplia was established
1933Titular Metropolitan See of Nicopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Nicopolis in Epiro
1933Titular Metropolitan See of Novæ Patræ was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Opus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Paros was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Peritheorium was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Pharsalus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Pharsalus
1933Titular Episcopal See of Photice was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Platamon was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Plotinopolis was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Polystylus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Polystylus
1933Titular Episcopal See of Porthmus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Rhoga was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Scarphea was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Sciathus was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Scopelus in Thessalia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Scyrus was restored
1933Titular Episcopal See of Serbia was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Setea was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Sicyon was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Stagoi was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Strongyle was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Subrita was established
1933Titular Metropolitan See of Thebæ was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Thebæ
1933Titular Episcopal See of Halmyrus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thebæ Phthiotides
1933Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis in Rhodope
1933Titular Episcopal See of Tricca was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Tricca
1933Titular Episcopal See of Trœzene was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Drama was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Velicia
1933Titular Episcopal See of Xanthe was established
1933Titular Episcopal See of Zaratovium was established
1933.12Titular Episcopal See of Chalcis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Chalcis in Græcia
1934Titular Episcopal See of Velicia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Velicia
1936Titular Episcopal See of Rhithymna was suppressed
1937Titular Episcopal See of Amyclae was suppressed
1941Titular Episcopal See of Cardicium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cardicium
1942Titular Episcopal See of Mundinitza was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Mundinitza
1946Titular Episcopal See of Thebæ Phthiotides was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Thebæ Phthiotides
1960Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa in Thracia was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Larissa in Thessalia
1966Titular Episcopal See of Carystus was restored
1971Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis in Rhodope was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis in Rhodope
1992Apostolic Vicariate of Salonica was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Thessaloniki
2009.11Titular Episcopal See of Epidaurum was restored

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