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Changes in Ecclesiastical Circumscriptions

in a.d. 2008

DateCountryChange
2008.01.15Ukraine UkraineArchiepiscopal Exarchate of Lutsk (Ukrainian Rite) was erected (from Major Archdiocese of Kyiv – Halyč)
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Bratislava (Slovak Rite) was erected (from Diocese of Prešov)
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaApostolic Exarchate of Košice (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Košice
2008.01.30Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Prešov (Slovak Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Prešov
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaMetropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava – Trnava was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaArchdiocese of Trnava was restored (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bratislava – Trnava)
2008.02.14Slovakia SlovakiaDiocese of Žilina was erected (from Diocese of Nitra and Diocese of Banská Bystrica)
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of Floriano was erected (from Diocese of Oeiras – Floriano)
2008.02.27Brazil BrazilDiocese of Oeiras – Floriano was renamed as Diocese of Oeiras
2008.03.11Puerto Rico Puerto RicoDiocese of Fajardo – Humacao was erected (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico and Diocese of Caguas)
2008.03.29France FranceMetropolitan Archdiocese of Cambrai was demoted as Archdiocese of Cambrai
2008.03.29France FranceDiocese of Lille was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lille
2008.04.02Peru PeruTerritorial Prelature of Huarí was promoted as Diocese of Huarí

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