| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima, Japan | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Okinawa and the Southern Islands (Ryukyus), Japan | Erected |
| unknown | Military Ordinariate of Poland, Military | Suppressed | ||
| 2 Jan | Delegation to Africa for the Missions | Name Changed | Delegation to British Eastern and Western Africa | Name Changed |
| 9 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon (Northern region) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Garoua, Cameroon | Erected |
| 9 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Kinghsien [Jingxian], China | Elevated | Diocese of Jingxian [Kinghsien], China | Elevated |
| 9 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic
Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Fort-Lamy, Chad (Chad) | Erected |
| 9 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan (Region between Chad, 10th latitude, and Sudan) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui, Central African Republic | Territory Added |
| 9 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Gorakhpur, India (Mirzapur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Allahabad, India | Territory Added |
| 9 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Foumban, Cameroon (Region between Chad, Cameroon, and Western Logone River) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Berbérati, Central African Republic | Territory Added |
| 18 Jan | Diocese of Monopoli, Italy (Garullo, Cavallerizza, and Zingarello) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Conversano, Italy | Territory Added |
| 27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Magallanes-Islas Malvinas, Chile | Elevated | Diocese of Punta Arenas, Chile | Elevated |
| 13 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Burma {Birmania Meridionale}, Myanmar (Prome and Thayetmyo) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Akyab, Myanmar | Territory Added |
| 15 Feb | Diocese of Cervia, Italy (Medelana, Rovereto, Alberlungo, Migliarino, S. Margherita, Fiscaglia, Migliaro, and Massafiscaglia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Comacchio, Italy | Territory Added |
| 22 Feb | Diocese of Cervia, Italy
Archdiocese of Ravenna, Italy | United | Archdiocese of Ravenna e Cervia, Italy | United |
| 24 Feb | Congrégation du Sacré-Coeur | Approbation | ||
| 3 Mar | Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Colón, Pergamino, San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Ramallo, Bdrtolomé Miter, San Pedro, Baradero, San Antonio de Areco, Exaltación de la Cruz, General Tlriburu, and Campa)
Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina (Rojas and Marcelino Ugarte) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | Erected |
| 14 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 21 Mar | Nunciature to Lebanon | Established | ||
| 10 Apr | Diocese of Mysore, India (Mettur and Saveriarpalayam) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Salem, India | Territory Added |
| 8 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi (Northern part up to the river Dwangwa) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Nyassa, Malawi | Erected |
| 8 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Tingchow [Changting], China | Elevated | Diocese of Changting [Tingchow], China | Elevated |
| 10 May | Diocese of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas, USA | Name Changed |
| 10 May | Diocese of Arezzo, Italy (S. Fiorenzo in Vescona and Muciliano)
Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza, Italy (S. Nazario) | Territory Lost | Territorial Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy | Territory Added |
| 25 May | Archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain (Renfrewshire except Thornliebank) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Paisley, Scotland, Great Britain | Erected |
| 25 May | Archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain (Lanarkshire except Tollcross) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Motherwell, Scotland, Great Britain | Erected |
| 25 May | Archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain (Northern part of Ayrshire plus Great and Little Cumbrae) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Galloway, Scotland, Great Britain | Territory Added |
| 25 May | Archdiocese of Glasgow, Scotland, Great Britain (became a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Jun | Delegation to Australia | Name Changed | Delegation to Australia, New Zealand and Oceania | Name Changed |
| 12 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa d’Oro {Gold Coast}, Ghana (Occidental Akim) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Territory Added |
| 12 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 12 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Gao, Mali (Mopti, San, and Tougan along with Nouna) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Nouna, Burkina Faso | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Bamako, Mali (Kayes, Kita, Bafouladé, Nioro, Nara, and Néma) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes, Mali | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Ouahigouya and Koudougon) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso (Sikasso and Koutiala) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo, Mali | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Kivu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 12 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Accra, Ghana | Elevated |
| 26 Jun | Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}, Poland | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Český Těšín, Czechia | Erected |
| 7 Jul | Delegation to Indonesia | Established | ||
| 10 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir, Pakistan | Elevated | Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Elevated |
| 10 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Gabon, Gabon | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Libreville, Gabon | Name Changed |
| 10 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Taming [Daming], China | Elevated | Diocese of Daming [Taming], China | Elevated |
| 10 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar (Antsohiby, Befandriana, and parts of Analalava and Bealanana) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar | Territory Added |
| 10 Aug | Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt (Between 27° and 28° lattitude, from the Red Sea to the Libyan desert) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Assiut {Lycopolis} (Coptic), Egypt | Erected |
| 23 Aug | Delegation to Egypt and Arabia | Elevated | Nunciature to Egypt, Arab Republic of (to Internunciature) | Elevated |
| 15 Nov | Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA (Coleman, Brown, Mills, and Hamilton)
Diocese of Galveston, Texas, USA (Lampasas, Coryeli, McLenan, Limestone, Bell, Falls, Robertson, Williamson, Milam, Brazos, Lee, Burleson, Washington, Austin along with parts of Burnet, Colorado, Fayette, Bastrop, and Travis) Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA (McCulloch, St. Saba, Mason, Llano, Blanco, Rays, and Caldwell along with parts of Burnet, Trams, and Bastrop) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Austin, Texas, USA | Erected |
| 15 Nov | Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington, Maryland, USA | Split | Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Archdiocese of Washington, District of Columbia, USA (District of Columbia plus Montgomery, Prince George, St. Mary's, Calvert, and Charles Counties in the State of Maryland) | Split |
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