Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Suriname

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

0695
Utrecht (established by St. Willibrord, consecrated in Rome as Bishop of the Frisians) - Netherlands
1559
Utrecht (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan province of Köln) - Netherlands
1580
Utrecht (suppressed due to the Reformation) - Netherlands
1592
Batavia / Holland (Mission "sui iuris", from the suppressed Dutch jurisdictions) - Netherlands

1817
Dutch Guyana / Suriname (AP, established from Batavia / Holland) - Suriname
1842
Dutch Guyana / Suriname (AV) - Suriname
1958
Paramaribo (D, and new name, previously Dutch Guyana / Suriname AP) - Suriname
av Webmaster publisert 08.09.2004, sist endret 08.09.2004 - 12:10