Chronology of Catholic Dioceses:Solomon 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

1897
English Solomon Islands (AP, detached from AV New Pomerania / Neupommern) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1904
English Solomon Islands (AV) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1912
Southern Solomon Islands (AV, new name, previously English Solomon Islands AV) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1959
Western Solomon Islands (AV, detached from Northern Solomon Islands, and from Southern Solomon Islands) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1966
Gizo (D, and new name, previously Western Solomon Islands AV) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1966
Honiara (D, and new name, previously Southern Solomon Islands AV) - (British Solomon Islands) Solomon Islands
1978
Honiara (Metr., was part of the Metropolitan Province of Rabaul) - Solomon Islands
1982
Auki (detached from Honiara) - Solomon Islands
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