| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Titular See of Cululi | Suppressed | ||
| 12 Jan | Diocese of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Kaniama) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 19 Jan | Diocese of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Barra do Turvo and Iporanga)
Diocese of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Cananeia, Eldorado Paulista, Iguape, Itariri, Jacupiranga, Juqui�, Miracatu, Pariquera-A�u, Pedro de Toledo, Registro, and Sete Barras) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Registro, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Cuttack, India (Parts of Ganjam and Koraput)
Diocese of Visakhapatnam, India (Kalahandi and Parts of Ganjam and Koraput) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Berhampur, India | Erected |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Cuttack, India | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India | Elevated |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Sambalpur, India (from Ranchi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 22 Feb | Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Pitcairn Island (in Polynesia)) | Territory Added | ||
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, M�xico (Agua Fr�a, Paritepec, and Metlaltoyuca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tuxpan, Veracruz, M�xico | Territory Added |
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Tuxpan, Veracruz, M�xico (Zacualpan and Huayacocotla along with Texcatepec) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, M�xico | Territory Added |
| 14 Apr | Diocese of Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea | Name Changed | Diocese of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Name Changed |
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania) (Latin named changed from Vallisiensis et Futunensis) | Name Changed | ||
| 9 May | Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia | Name Changed | Diocese of Banjul, Gambia | Name Changed |
| 14 May | Archdiocese of Endeh, Indonesia | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Ende, Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 14 May | Diocese of Manokwari, Indonesia | Name Changed | Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 27 May | Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines (Camarines Norte) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Daet, Philippines | Erected |
| 27 May | Diocese of Legazpi, Philippines (Catanduanes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Virac, Philippines | Erected |
| 28 May | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA (Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, USA | Erected |
| 28 May | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA (area in Virginia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 28 May | Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, USA (Accomack and Northampton Counties) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 28 May | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA (area in West Virginia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 31 May | Diocese of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed | Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) (from Tananarive to Di�go-Suarez) | Name Changed |
| 21 Jun | Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Jun | Eparchy of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada (British Columbia, Yukon, and parts North West Territories) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada | Erected |
| 27 Jun | Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India (Palghat and Coimbatore along with Karur in Trichinopoly) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
| 28 Jun | Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada (Ascension D.N.I.C. in Matachewan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, Canada | Territory Added |
| 28 Jun | Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, Canada (Nipissing) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada | Territory Added |
| 6 Jul | Archdiocese of Rouen, France (Le Havre except Ourville en Caux, Ancourteville sur H�ricourt, Anv�ville, Beuzeville la Gu�rard, Carville Pot de Fer, Cleuville, Le Hanouard, Hautot Pauvray, H�ricourt en Caux, Oherville, Robertot, Routes, Sommesnil, Saint Vaast Dieppedalle, Thiouville...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Le Havre, France | Erected |
| 17 Jul | Diocese of Vigevano, Italy (from Vercelli) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 23 Jul | Diocese of Poitiers, France (Puy-Saint-Bonnet) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Angers, France | Territory Added |
| 10 Aug | Diocese of Apia, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed | Diocese of Apia o Samoa and Tokelau, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed |
| 21 Aug | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA | Name Changed |
| 21 Sep | Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines | Elevated |
| 21 Sep | Territorial Prelature of Bayombong, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 Sep | Diocese of Ilagan, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 Sep | Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Sep | Diocese of Crete {Candia}, Greece (from Izmir (Smirne)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 30 Sep | Diocese of Rottenburg, Germany (Sankt Gallen in Tuttlingen called "Bruderhof" and "Hohentwiel") | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Territory Added |
| 5 Oct | Diocese of Mouila, Gabon (Eastern part (western limits of Franceville and Koulamoutou)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Franceville, Gabon | Erected |
| 7 Oct | Diocese of Zamora, Michoac�n, M�xico (poblado de la Joya) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Morelia, Michoac�n, M�xico | Territory Added |
| 28 Oct | Archdiocese of S�o Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Alagoinhas, Cat�, Mata de S. Jo�o, Inhambupe, Ribeira do Amparo, Entre Rios, Nova Soure, Conde, Itapicuru, Esplanada, Rio Real, Olindina, Apor�, Po juca, Cris�polis , Satiro Dias, Teodoro Sampaio, Acajutiba, Aramari, Jandaira, Cipo, Itanagra, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
| 28 Oct | Diocese of Oeiras, Brazil (Picos, Itainopolis, Bocaina, S. Jos� do Piani, S. Antonio de Lisboa, Jaic�s, Simoes, Padre Marcos, Fronteiras, S. Juli�o, Ipiranga do Piau�, Dom Expedito Lopez, S. Cruz do Piau�, Paulistana, Pio Nono, Monsignor Hip�lito, and Francisco Santos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Picos, Piaui, Brazil | Erected |
| 12 Nov | Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela | Elevated | Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela | Elevated |
| 12 Nov | Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | Elevated | Diocese of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | Elevated |
| 17 Nov | Delegation to Mozambique | Established | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles | Elevated | Archdiocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada, Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 23 Nov | Diocese of Borongan, Philippines (Western Samar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines | Territory Added |
| 5 Dec | Diocese of Borongan, Philippines
Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Catarman, Philippines (Northern Samar) | Erected |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of El Obeid, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Juba, Sudan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Khartoum, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Malakal, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Tombura, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Wau, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Wau, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Ibagu�, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Ibagu�, Colombia | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia (from Nueva Pamplona) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia (from Tunja) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Espinal, Colombia (from Bogot�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Garz�n, Colombia (from Popay�n) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Neiva, Colombia (from Popay�n) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 17 Dec | Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar (Andriamena) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar | Territory Added |
| 19 Dec | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines (Romblon)
Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (Maestre de Campo island) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Romblon, Philippines | Erected |
| 30 Dec | Delegation to Guinea-Bissau | Established | ||
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