Date | From | To | ||
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unknown | Apostolic Administration of Srpski Banat, Serbia | Name Changed | Apostolic Administration of Jugoslavenska Banat, Serbia | Name Changed |
27 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Gariep, South Africa | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Aliwal, South Africa | Elevated |
27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Senegambia, Senegal | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar, Senegal | Name Changed |
27 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Hwangchow, China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun], China | Elevated |
27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
27 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Sénégal | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Saint-Louis du Sénégal | Name Changed |
22 Feb | Diocese of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada
Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Erected |
22 Feb | Archdiocese of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nelson, British Columbia, Canada | Erected |
22 Feb | Diocese of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada (from Halifax to Moncton) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
22 Feb | Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada (from Halifax to Moncton) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
4 Mar | Society of Bethlehem Mission Immensee | Approbation | ||
9 Mar | Diocese of Hakodate, Japan | Name Changed | Diocese of Sendai, Japan | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Bůi Chu, Viet Nam | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Thái Binh, Viet Nam | Erected |
15 Mar | Nunciature to Guatemala (as Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
21 Mar | Congregation of Mariannhill Missionaries | Approbation | ||
2 May | Territorial Abbey of San Martino al Monte Cimino, Italy | United | Diocese of Viterbo e Tuscania, Italy | United |
25 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Isole della Piccola Sonda, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Timor Olandese, Indonesia | Erected |
25 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Victoria Falls, Zambia | Erected |
25 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Laohokow [Laohekou], China | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Siangyang [Xiangyang], China | Erected |
25 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Kasaď Superiore, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
25 May | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Hainan [Hainan], China | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Hainan [Hainan], China | Elevated |
25 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Luanfu, China | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Xinjiang [Kiangchow], China | Erected |
3 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marańón, Peru | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marańón, Peru | Elevated |
2 Jul | Diocese of Jaro, Philippines
Diocese of Lipa, Philippines | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Mindoro, Philippines | Erected |
7 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Ichang [Yichang], China | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Shashi [Shasi], China | Erected |
7 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu, China | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Xinxiang [Sinsiang], China | Erected |
11 Jul | Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego, California, USA | Elevated | Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California, USA | Elevated |
11 Jul | Diocese of Los Angeles-San Diego, California, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Diego, California, USA | Erected |
17 Dec | Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Multan, Pakistan | Erected |
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