Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Somalia

See a list of abbreviations used in this list. See also our listing of current ecclesial jurisdictions.

1514

Funchal (established by the Portuguese, see footnote) - Portugal

1533

Goa (detached from Funchal) - India

1558

Malacca (detached from Goa) - Malaysia

1712

Islands of the Indian Ocean (AP, detached from Malacca) - Indian Ocean

1818

Bourbon (AP, new name, previously Islands of the Indian Ocean) - Reunion, Indian Ocean, etc.

1850

Saint-Denis-de-La-Réunion (D, and new name, previously Bourbon AP) - Reunion

1860

Zanguebar (AP, detached from Saint-Denis-de-La-Réunion) - (Zanzibar) Tanzania

1883

Zanguebar (AV) - (Zanzibar) Tanzania, Kenya

1887

Northern Zanguebar (AV, new name, previously Zanguebar AV) - (Zanzibar) Kenya

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1904

Benadir (AP, detached from Northern Zanguebar AV) - Somalia

1927

Mogadiscio (AV, and new name, previously Benadir AP) - Somalia

1975

Mogadiscio - Somalia