Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Marshall Islands

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.

1830

South Seas Islands / Oceania / Islands of the Great Ocean (AP, detached from AP Bourbon) - Various countries and territories in Oceania

1836

Western Oceania (AV, detached from AP South Seas Islands) - New Zealand and other territories in Oceania

1844

Micronesia (AV, detached from AV Western Oceania) - Gilbert Islands and other islands in Micronesia

1889

New Britain (AV, incorporating part of Melanesia, and all of Micronesia) - (British Papua) New Britain and other parts of Melanesia and Micronesia

1890

New Pomerania / Neu-Pommern (AV, new name, previously New Britain) - (Bismarck Archipelago) New Britain and other parts of Melanesia and Micronesia

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1905

Marshall Islands (AV, detached from New Pomerania AV) - Micronesia

1915

Mariana, Caroline and Marshall Islands (AV, union of Mariana and Caroline Islands, and Marshall Islands) - Guam, Northern Marianas, Micronesia, Marshall Islands

1946

Caroline and Marshall Islands (AV, new name, previously Marianas, Caroline e Marshall Islands, Marianas detached, to Guam) - Micronesia, Marshall Islands

1979

Carolines-Marshalls (D, new name, previously Caroline and Marshall Isl. AV) - Micronesia, Marshall Islands

1993

Marshall Islands (AP, detached from Carolines-Marshalls) - Marshall Islands