| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Territorial Abbey of Santi Maurizio e Mauro di Clervaux, Luxembourg | Territory Added | ||
| 11 Jan | Diocese of Cajamarca, Peru
Diocese of Chachapoyas, Peru Vicariate Apostolic of San Gabriel de la Dolorosa del Marañón, Peru | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of San Francisco Javier, Peru | Erected |
| 25 Jan | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Adriano al Foro | Established | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Paolo alla Regola | Established |
| 9 Feb | Diocese of Rimouski (St. Germain of), Québec, Canada | Elevated | Archdiocese of Rimouski, Québec, Canada | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Anking [Anqing], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Anking [Anqing], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ankwo [Anguo], China | Elevated | Diocese of Ankwo [Anguo], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Canton [Guangzhou], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Canton [Guangzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chengtu [Chengdu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chengtu [Chengdu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Changteh [Changde], China | Elevated | Diocese of Changteh [Changde], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chengchow [Zhengzhou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chengchow [Zhengzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chengting [Zhengding], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chengting [Zhengding], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chaohsien [Zhaoxian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Changsha [Changsha], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Changsha [Changsha], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chowtsun [Zhoucun], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chowtsun [Zhoucun], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chumatien [Zhumadian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Chumatien [Zhumadian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chungking [Chongqing], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Chungking [Chongqing], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Fengsiang [Fengxiang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Fengsiang [Fengxiang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Fenyang [Fenyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Fenyang [Fenyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Foochow [Fuzhou], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Foochow [Fuzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Funing [Xiapu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Funing [Xiapu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Fushun [Fushun], China | Elevated | Diocese of Fushun [Fushun], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Haimen [Haimen], China | Elevated | Diocese of Haimen [Haimen], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hanchung [Hanzhong], China | Elevated | Diocese of Hanchung [Hanzhong], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hangchow [Hangzhou], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Hangchow [Hangzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hankow [Hankou], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Hankow [Hankou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hanyang [Hanyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Hanyang [Hanyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Amoy, China | Elevated | Diocese of Hsiamen-Amoy [Xiamen], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hengchow [Hengyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Hengchow [Hengyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Hong Kong [Xianggang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ichang [Yichang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Ichang [Yichang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ichow [Linyi], China | Elevated | Diocese of Ichow [Linyi], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Jehol [Jinzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kaifeng [Kaifeng], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kanchow [Ganzhou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kanchow [Ganzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kaying [Meixian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kaying [Meixian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kianfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Kian [Ji’an], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kiating [Leshan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kichow [Qichun], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kichow [Qichun], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tatsienlu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Kangting [Kangding], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kirin [Jilin], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kirin [Jilin], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kongmoon [Jiangmen], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Kweiteh [Shangqiu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kweyang [Guiyang], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kweyang [Guiyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yünnanfu, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kunming [Kunming], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Lanchowfu, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lanchow [Lanzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Laohokow [Laohekou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Laohokow [Laohekou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Lanlung [Anlong], China | Elevated | Diocese of Lanlung [Anlong], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Loyang [Luoyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Loyang [Luoyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Luanfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Lu An [Changzhi], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Moukden, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Mukden [Fengtien, Shenyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Mwanza, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Musoma-Maswa, Tanzania | Erected |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Nanchang [Nanchang], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nanchang [Nanchang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Nancheng [Nancheng], China | Elevated | Diocese of Nancheng [Nancheng], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nanking [Nanjing], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Nanning [Nanning], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nanning [Nanning], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Nanyang [Nanyang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Nanyang [Nanyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ningpo [Ningbo], China | Elevated | Diocese of Ningpo [Ningbo], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ningyüanfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Ningyüan [Xichang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ninghsia, China | Elevated | Diocese of Ningsia [Yinchuan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Pakhoi [Beihai], China | Elevated | Diocese of Pakhoi [Beihai], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Paotingfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Paoting [Baoding], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Peking [Beijing], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Pengpu [Bengbu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Pengpu [Bengbu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Sianfu, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Sian [Xi’an], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shohchow [Shuoxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shohchow [Shuoxian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shunking [Nanchong], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shunking [Nanchong], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shunteh [Xingtai], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shunteh [Xingtai], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shanghai [Shanghai], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shanghai [Shanghai], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Sanyüan [Sanyuan], China | Elevated | Diocese of Sanyüan [Sanyuan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shihnan [Enshi], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shihnan [Enshi], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Shiuchow [Shaoguan], China | Elevated | Diocese of Shiuchow [Shaoguan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Sienhsien [Xianxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Sienhsien [Xianxian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Sinyangchow, China | Elevated | Diocese of Sinyang [Xinyang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Suifu [Yibin], China | Elevated | Diocese of Suifu [Yibin], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Swatow [Shantou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Swatow [Shantou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Szepingkai [Siping], China | Elevated | Diocese of Szepingkai [Siping], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Süchow [Xuzhou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Süchow [Xuzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi], China | Elevated | Diocese of Siwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Süanhwafu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Süanhwa [Xuanhua], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Suiyüan [Hohot], China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Suiyüan [Hohot], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Taichow [Linhai], China | Elevated | Diocese of Taichow [Linhai], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Taiyüan [Taiyuan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tatungfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Tatung [Datong], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tientsin [Tianjin], China | Elevated | Diocese of Tientsin [Tianjin], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsining [Jining], China | Elevated | Diocese of Tsining [Jining], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinanfu, China | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tsinan [Jinan], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China | Elevated | Diocese of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsinchow [Tianshui], China | Elevated | Diocese of Tsinchow [Tianshui], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsaochowfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Tsaochow [Caozhou, Heze], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yangku [Yanggu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Wanhsien [Wanxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Wanhsien [Wanxian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Wuhu [Wuhu], China | Elevated | Diocese of Wuhu [Wuhu], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China | Elevated | Diocese of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Wuchang [Wuchang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Wuchang [Wuchang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Weihweifu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Weihwei [Jixian], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yütze [Yuci], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yütze [Yuci], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yenki [Yanji], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Chefoo, China | Elevated | Diocese of Yentai [Yantai], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yenanfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Yenan [Yan’an], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Yenchow [Yanzhou], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yüanling [Yuanling], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yüanling [Yuanling], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yükiang [Yujiang], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yükiang [Yujiang], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngpingfu, China | Elevated | Diocese of Yüngping [Lulong], China | Elevated |
| 11 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Yüngnien [Weixian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Yüngnien [Weixian], China | Elevated |
| 13 Apr | Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy; Petrópolis), Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Erected |
| 10 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganika, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Karema, Tanzania | Erected |
| 10 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Tanzania
Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganika, Tanzania | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kigoma, Tanzania | Name Changed |
| 13 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Papua, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Samarai, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
| 13 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Papua, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed |
| 13 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Lusaka, Zambia | Name Changed |
| 22 Jun | Eparchy of Le Caire {Cairo} (Maronite), Egypt | Erected | ||
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