| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Sodalicio de Vida Cristiana | Founded | ||
| unknown | Delegation to Eastern Africa | Suppressed | ||
| unknown | Delegation to Western Africa | Established | ||
| unknown | Nunciature to Egypt, Arab Republic of (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 1 Jan | Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany (Schl�chtern) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rottenburg, Germany | Territory Added |
| 12 Jan | Diocese of Concordia (Sagittaria), Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Concordia-Pordenone, Italy | Name Changed |
| 16 Jan | Diocese of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles (Leeward Islands: Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Kitts, Nevis, Anguilla, Montserrat, Redonda, and Sombrero) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles | Erected |
| 16 Jan | Diocese of Bereina, Papua New Guinea
Diocese of Mendi, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kerema, Papua New Guinea (Gulf) | Erected |
| 1 Feb | Diocese of Veszpr�m, Hungary (Pozva of Zalaszentivani) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Szombathely, Hungary | Territory Added |
| 17 Feb | Territorial Prelature of Ozamis, Philippines (Lanao do Norte and Lanao do Sur) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Iligan, Philippines | Erected |
| 17 Feb | Territorial Prelature of Ozamis, Philippines | Elevated | Diocese of Ozamis, Philippines | Elevated |
| 20 Feb | Archdiocese of Ribeir�o Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Aramina, Buritizal, Cristais Paulista, Franca, Guar�, Igarapava, Itirapu�, Ituverava, Jeriquara, Nuporanga, Orl�ndia, Patroc�nio Paulista, Pedregulho, Restinga, Ribeir�o Corrente, Rifaina, Sales Oliveira, S�o Joaquim da Barra, and S�o Jos� da Bela Vista) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Franca, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 27 Feb | Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA (Islands under British control) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles | Territory Added |
| 8 Mar | Diocese of Basel e Lugano, Switzerland | Split | Diocese of Basel {B�le, Basilea}, Switzerland
Diocese of Lugano, Switzerland (Ticino) | Split |
| 11 Mar | Diocese of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Western and Southern part) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kolwezi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 13 Mar | Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil (Apuiar�s, General Sampaio, Irau�aba, Itapag�, Itapipoca, Paracuru, Pentecoste, Sao Lu�s do Cura, Trairi, and Uruburetama)
Diocese of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil (Itarema of Acaran) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Itapipoca, Ceara, Brazil | Erected |
| 13 Mar | Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil (Boa Viagem, Capistrano, Itapi�na, Itatira, Quixad�, and Quixeramobi) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Quixad�, Ceara, Brazil | Erected |
| 13 Mar | Diocese of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil (Camocim, Carnaubal, Chaval, Granja, Gnaraciaba do Norte, Ibiapina, Sao Benedito, Tiangu�, Ubajara, and Vi�osa do Cear�) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tiangu�, Ceara, Brazil | Erected |
| 16 Mar | Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean), Iran | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Teheran (Chaldean), Iran | Name Changed |
| 24 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier, Peru | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of San Francisco Javier, Peru | Elevated |
| 24 Apr | Diocese of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.)
Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) Diocese of Kongolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Manono, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Manono and Malemba-Nkulu) | Erected |
| 14 May | Diocese of Banaras, India | Name Changed | Diocese of Varanasi, India | Name Changed |
| 14 May | Diocese of Grenoble, France (Colombier-Saugnieu) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne), France | Territory Added |
| 27 May | Diocese of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Crux Alta, Iju�, Soledade, Espumoso, S. Barbara do Sul, Ibirub�, Chapada, Barros Cassai, Condor, Ajuncaba, Augusto Pestana, Peju�ara, Panambi, Xavier Fontoura and Viia Joia, Itauba, and Mauricio Cardoso to Tupanciret�, Arroio do Tigre and Arvorezinha) | Erected |
| 27 May | Diocese of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Erexim, Getulio Vargas, Marcelino Ramos, Gaurama, Aratiba, Campinas do Sul, Erval Grande, Sa� Valentim, Viadutos, Severiano de Almeida, Cotegipe, Jacutinga, Itatiba do Sul, and Mariano Moro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Erexim, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
| 27 May | Diocese of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Rio Grande, Sao Jos� do Norte, Santa Vitoria do Palmar, and Mostardas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
| 5 Jun | Archdiocese of Ranchi, India (Hazaribagh and Palamau) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Daltonganj, India | Erected |
| 18 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Araucan�a, Chile (Lonquimay and Curacautin (both in Malleco))
Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile (Collipulli and Ercilla (both in Malleco)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Temuco, Chile | Territory Added |
| 28 Jun | Archdiocese of Gwangju, Korea (South) (Cheju-do Island in the East China Sea) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do, Korea (South) | Erected |
| 28 Jun | Archdiocese of Pretoria, South Africa (Rustenburg, K�ster, Swartruggens, Marico, and Thabazimbi) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg, South Africa | Erected |
| 29 Jun | Delegation to Western Africa | Established | Nunciature to Dahomey | Established |
| 30 Jun | Diocese of Cienfuegos, Cuba | Name Changed | Diocese of Cienfuegos-Santa Clara, Cuba | Name Changed |
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Huelva, Spain (Latin name changed from Huelvensis) | Name Changed | ||
| 7 Jul | Archdiocese of Ribeir�o Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Morro Agudo, Ipua, Guaira, and Miguel�polis) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jaboticabal, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 15 Jul | Pontifical Council �Cor Unum�, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 20 Jul | Nunciature to Niger | Established | ||
| 28 Aug | Diocese of Mbujimayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Southern part of Muene-Ditu) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luiza, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 8 Sep | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Drisdale River, Australia | Name Changed | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kalumburu, Australia | Name Changed |
| 14 Sep | Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o, Brazil (Afonso Cunha, Anapurus, Araioses, Barreirinhas, Brejo, Buriti, Chapadinha, Coelho Neto, Duque Bacelar, Magalhaes da Almeida, Mata Roma, Santa Quiteira do Maranhao, S�o Benedito do Rio Pr�to, S�o Bernardo do Parnaiba, Tutoia, and Urbano Santos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Brejo, Maranh�o, Brazil | Erected |
| 14 Sep | Diocese of Bonfim, Bahia, Brazil (Abar�, Antas, Cicero Dantas, Chorroch�, Coronel lo�o S�, Euclides da Cunha, Gloria, Jeremoabo, Macurur�, Paripiranga, Paulo Afonso, Pedro Alexandre, Quijingue, Ribeira do Pombal, Rodelas, Santa Br�gida, Tucano, and Uau�) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Paulo Afonso, Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
| 21 Sep | Territorial Abbey of New Norcia, Australia (All except the parish of New Nursia) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Perth, Australia | Territory Added |
| 13 Oct | Nunciature to Tanzania (Seychelles) | Territory Lost | Nunciature to Kenya | Territory Added |
| 15 Oct | Diocese of Katiola, C�te d’Ivoire (Korhogo, Boundiali, and Odienne) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Korhogo, C�te d’Ivoire | Erected |
| 28 Oct | Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia (Aquitania (in Antioquia)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sons�n-Rionegro, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 28 Oct | Diocese of Facatativ�, Colombia (Tapaipi, San Antonio de Aguilera, Tudela, and La Pe�a) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zipaquir�, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 30 Oct | Diocese of P�cs, Hungary (Areas within the borders of Yugoslavia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem, Croatia | Territory Added |
| 12 Nov | Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA (Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Graham, Guilford, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mecklenburg, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | Erected |
| 12 Nov | Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines (Pagadian with Libangan, Dimataling with Tabina and Midsahip, Dinas, San Miguel, Dumalinao, San Pablo, Tukuran, Aurora, Domingag, Mahayag, Molave, Ramon Magsaysay, and Tambulig) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Pagadian, Philippines | Erected |
| 27 Nov | Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Vrsnik, Korita and parts of Zirovnica, Mrzli vrh, Javorjev Dol, Koprivnik, Dole, and llbvte) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy | Territory Added |
| 27 Nov | Archdiocese of Gorizia e Gradisca, Italy (Parts of Medvedje) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia | Territory Added |
| 29 Nov | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite) | Elevated | Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite), Michigan, USA | Elevated |
| 29 Nov | Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian) | Elevated | Eparchy of S�o Jo�o Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian), Brazil | Elevated |
| 29 Nov | Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do Para�so em S�o Paulo (Melkite Greek), Brazil | Erected | ||
| 29 Nov | Eparchy of Nossa Senhora do L�bano em S�o Paulo (Maronite), Brazil | Erected | ||
| 3 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Arabia, Yemen (Somaliland) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Mogadiscio, Somalia | Territory Added |
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Livingstone, Zambia (Eastern Caprivi Strip) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek, Namibia | Territory Added |
| 6 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Jullundur, India | Elevated | Diocese of Jullundur, India | Elevated |
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