Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Federated States of Micronesia
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 (D, detached from Goa) - Malaysia
- 1576
- Macau (D, detached from Malacca) - Macau (China)
- 0100~
- Italica - Spain
- 0200-0300
- Sevilla (detached from Italica?) - Spain
- 0300-0400
- Sevilla (Metr.) - Spain
- 1518
- Carolense / Yucatan (established from Spain: Sevilla ) - Mexico
- 1525
- Carolense / Yucatan (abandoned, superseded by Tlaxcala) - Mexico
- 1525
- Tlaxcala (established from Yucatan) - Mexico
- 1530
- México (detached from Tlaxcala) - Mexico
- 1546
- México (Metr.) - Mexico
- 1579
- Manila (established from Mexico) - Philippines
- 1595
- Manila (Metr.) - Philippines
- 1595
- Cebu (detached from Manila) - Philippines
- 1829
- Oceania / South Seas / Islands of the Great Ocean (AP) - Various countries and territories in Oceania
- 1836
- Western Oceania (AV, detached from AP Oceania) - New Zealand and other territories in Oceania
- 1844
- Micronesia (AP, detached from AV Western Oceania) - Gilbert Islands and other islands in Micronesia
- 1886
- Eastern Carolines (Miss., detached from Micronesia) - Micronesia
- 1886
- Western Carolines (Miss., detached from Micronesia) - Micronesia, Palau
- 1887
- Micronesia (AV) - Micronesia
- 1905*
- Caroline Islands (AP, union of Eastern Carolines [Miss.], and of Western Carolines [Miss.]) - Micronesia
*The two Missions of the Carolines were temporarily united under one Apostolic Administrator 1903-1904.
- 1911
- Mariana and Caroline Islands (AV, union of Mariana Islands, and Caroline Islands) - Northern Marianas, Micronesia
- 1915
- Mariana, Caroline and Marshall Islands (AV, union of Mariana and Caroline Islands, and Marshall Islands) - Northern Marianas, Micronesia, Marshall Islands
- 1946
- Caroline and Marshall Islands (AV, new name, previously Marianas, Caroline and Marshall Islands) - Micronesia, Marshall Islands
- 1979
- Carolines-Marshalls (D, and new name, previously Caroline and Marshall Islands AV) - Micronesia, Marshall Islands
- 1993
- Caroline Islands (new name, previously Carolines-Marshalls) - Micronesia