Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Ordinariates for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own autonomous Church

See a list of abbreviations used in this list.

1928

Harbin (ApEx., for Russians of Byzantine Rite and for all Catholics of Oriental Rites) - China

1945 (and 1956)

Austria (Wien) (Ord., for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own Rite; established out of Wien [Lat.]) - Austria

1951

Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) (Ord., for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own Rite, established out of Rio de Janeiro [Lat.]) - Brazil

1954

France (Paris) (Ord., for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own Rite; established out of Paris [Lat.]) - France

1959

Argentina (Buenos Aires) (Ord., for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own Rite, established out of Buenos Aires [Lat.]) - Argentina

1981

Poland (Warszawa) (Ord., for Greek Catholics and for Armenian Catholics, established out of Warszawa [Lat.]) - Poland

1991

Poland (Warszawa) (Ord., for faithful of Oriental Churches who do not have an Ordinary of their own Rite; previously Ordinariate for Greek Catholics and for Armenian Catholics) - Poland