Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions in Syria (original) (raw)

DateAscending Change
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Abila was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Adraha was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Aradus was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa (Syriac Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Balaneæ was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Barbalissus was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Barcusus was established
Unknown Titular Metropolitan See of Bostra was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Canatha was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Constantia was established
Unknown Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cyrrhus was established
Unknown Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cyrrhus (Maronite Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Danaba-orum was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Dionysias was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Europus was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Evaria was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Gindarus was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Hamatha was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Hemesa (Maronite Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Metropolitan See of Hierapolis was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Hierapolis (Syriac Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Iabruda was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Mariama was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Nebo was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Neocæsarea was established
Unknown Titular Archiepiscopal See of Palmyra was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Palmyra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Paltos was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Paneade was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Raphaneæ was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Resaina was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Sergiopolis antea Resapha was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Sura was established
Unknown Titular Episcopal See of Zeugma was established
200 Archdiocese of Apamea was established
200 Diocese of Laodicea was established
300 Diocese of Arethusus was established
300 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Berœa was established
300 Diocese of Circesium was established
300 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Damascus (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
300 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hemesa was established
300 Diocese of Philippopolis was established
325 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Damascus was established
380 Diocese of Callinicum was established
400 Diocese of Aleppo (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
550 Diocese of Callinicum was suppressed
600 Diocese of Aleppo (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Aleppo
600 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Berœa was suppressed
600 Diocese of Circesium was suppressed
900 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Hemesa was suppressed
1000 Diocese of Philippopolis was suppressed
1100 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Damascus was suppressed
1200 Diocese of Arethusus was suppressed
1300 Archdiocese of Apamea was demoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea
1300 Titular Metropolitan See of Damascus was restored
1300 Diocese of Laodicea was demoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1500 Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus was restored
1527 Archdiocese of Damascus (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1628 Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia was established
1633 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Damascus (Syriac Rite) was established
1645 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo was established
1659 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo was suppressed
1659.01.28 Archdiocese of Aleppo (Syriac Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1678 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs (Syriac Rite) was established
1687 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1700 Archdiocese of Aleppo (Maronite Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1700 Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum was restored
1700 Titular Metropolitan See of Hemesa was restored
1700 Diocese of Qâra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1710 Diocese of Aleppo (Armenian Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1724.10.01 Patriarchal See of Antioch (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1727 Archdiocese of Hama (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1727 Diocese of Homs (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1750 Archdiocese of Haūrān (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1762.06.27 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo was restored
1790 Archdiocese of Aleppo (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aleppo
1800 Diocese of Hama (Syriac Rite) was established
1800 Diocese of Jabrud (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1800 Diocese of Nabk (Syriac Rite) was established
1800 Diocese of Qâra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
1817 Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia was promoted as Apostolic Prefecture of Syria and Cilicia
1817 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus
1839 Apostolic Vicariate of Syria, Egypt, Arabia and Cyprus was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo (lost territory to establish Apostolic Prefecture of Abyssinia)
1849.03.04 Archdiocese of Hama (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs and united to Diocese of Homs)
1849.03.04 Diocese of Homs (Greek-Melkite Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs (gained territory from the suppressed Archdiocese of Hama and Diocese of Jabrud and gained title of Jabrud and Hama)
1849.03.04 Diocese of Jabrud (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs and united to Diocese of Homs)
1850 Diocese of Hama (Syriac Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs and united to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs)
1850 Diocese of Nabk (Syriac Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs and united to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Homs)
1881 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran (gained territory from the suppressed Archdiocese of Haūrān)
1881 Archdiocese of Haūrān (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bosra–Hauran)
1885 Titular Episcopal See of Paneade was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea Paneas
1896 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1896 Apostolic Prefecture of Syria and Cilicia was demoted as Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia
1898 Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea Paneas was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea Paneas
1899 Titular Episcopal See of Circesium was restored
1899.02.03 Diocese of Aleppo (Armenian Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Aleppo
1901 Diocese of Syria (Chaldean Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1907 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1914 Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus
1914 Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus
1914 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed
1919 Titular Episcopal See of Hamatha (Maronite Rite) was established
1919 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Maronite Rite) was established
1922 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was restored
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Abila was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abyla
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Hamatha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amatha
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Hamatha (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amatha
1925 Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Arethusus (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Arethusa
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Balaneæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Balanea
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Constantia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Constantia
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Danaba-orum was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Danaba
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Evaria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Euhara
1925 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare
1925 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea ad mare
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Mariama was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Mariamme
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Nebo was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Neve
1925 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Palmyra was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Palmyra
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Paltos was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Paltus
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Raphaneæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Raphanea
1925 Titular Episcopal See of Sergiopolis antea Resapha was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Sergiopolis
1926 Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea Paneas was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea
1926 Titular Metropolitan See of Hemesa was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Hemesa
1926 Titular Episcopal See of Hierapolis (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hierapolis
1926 Titular Metropolitan See of Hierapolis was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Hierapolis in Syria
1926 Titular Episcopal See of Neocæsarea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Neocæsarea
1926 Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis
1927 Titular Episcopal See of Constantia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Constantia
1927 Titular Episcopal See of Hemesa (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Abyla was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abila
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Adraha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Adraa
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Amatha was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amathus
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Amatha (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Amathus
1929 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Anasartha was established
1929 Titular Metropolitan See of Berœa was restored
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Euhara was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Euaria
1929 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Gabula was established
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Hemesa was promoted as Titular Metropolitan See of Hemesa
1929 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1929 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea ad mare (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea ad mare (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Paltus was promoted as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Paltus
1929 Titular Episcopal See of Resaina was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Rhesaina
1930 Titular Episcopal See of Abila was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abila Lysaniæ
1930 Titular Episcopal See of Neve was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Neve
1932 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Gabala was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Abila Lysaniæ was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Abila Lysaniæ
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Agrippias was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Amathus was suppressed
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Antarados was established
1933 Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Bosana was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cesarea Philippi
1933 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Chalcis in Syria was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Chonochora was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Constantia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Constantia in Arabia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Corada was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Amathus (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Epiphania in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Erra was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Euaria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Eurœa in Phœnicia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Hierapolis (Syriac Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Hierapolis in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea ad Libanum was established
1933 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria
1933 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea (Maronite Rite) was renamed as Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea (Greek-Melkite Rite) was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Larissa in Syria was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Massimianopolis in Arabia was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Neapolis in Arabia was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Neocæsarea was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Neocæsarea in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Orisa was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Parembolæ in Phœnicia was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Philippopolis in Arabia
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Phæna was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Saccæa was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Salamias was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Seleucobelus was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Urima was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Zenobias was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Zeugma in Mesopotamia was established
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Zeugma was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Zeugma in Syria
1933 Titular Episcopal See of Zorava was established
1939.10.05 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole
1939.12.09 Apostolic Vicariate of Aleppo lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Constantinopole
1944 Titular Episcopal See of Epiphania in Syria was restored
1944 Titular Episcopal See of Epiphania in Syria (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1951 Titular Episcopal See of Palmyra (Greek-Melkite Rite) was restored
1953 Mission sui juris of Syria and Cilicia was suppressed
1954.04.16 Apostolic Administration of Latakia (Maronite Rite) was established (from Archdiocese of Tripoli)
1954.06.29 Diocese of Kameshli (Armenian Rite) was established (from Archdiocese of Mardin and became suffragan of Cilicia)
1956 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Cyrrhus (Maronite Rite) was suppressed
1957.07.03 Diocese of Syria (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Diocese of Aleppo (gained territory from the suppressed Apostolic Administration of Upper Gazireh)
1957.07.15 Diocese of Hassaké (Syriac Rite) was established (without ecclesiastical province)
1961 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Hierapolis in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1961.04.28 Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was suppressed (to establish Archdiocese of Latakia)
1961.04.28 Archdiocese of Latakia (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (from Diocese of Tripoli, from the suppressed former Titular Episcopal See of Laodicea in Syria and without ecclesiastical province)
1962 Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum was suppressed (to establish Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum)
1962 Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum (Maronite Rite) was established (from the suppressed Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum)
1963 Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Syriac Rite) was established
1964.12.03 Diocese of Hassaké (Syriac Rite) was promoted as Archdiocese of Hassaké–Nisibi
1970 Titular Episcopal See of Apamea in Syria (Maronite Rite) was established
1973 Titular Episcopal See of Epiphania in Syria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Epiphania in Syria
1977.08.04 Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria (Maronite Rite) was suppressed (to Diocese of Latakia)
1977.08.04 Apostolic Administration of Latakia (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Latakia (gained territory from the suppressed Titular Archiepiscopal See of Laodicea in Syria and without ecclesiastical province)
1980 Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established
1984.11.06 Patriarchal Exarchate of Damascus (Armenian Rite) was established
2010 Titular Episcopal See of Parembolæ in Phœnicia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Parembolæ in Arabia
2010 Titular Episcopal See of Saccæa was suppressed
2019.12.20 Titular Metropolitan See of Apamea in Syria (Greek-Melkite Rite) was demoted as Titular Episcopal See of Apamea in Syria