| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Delegation to Northern Africa | Suppressed | ||
| 1 Jan | Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India (No longer a metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 1 Jan | Diocese of Macau, China (from Goa e Damão) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1 Jan | Diocese of Díli, Timor-Leste (from Goa e Damão) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 15 Jan | Nunciature to Morocco | Established | ||
| 15 Jan | Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil (Arapoema) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines (Aklan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kalibo, Philippines | Erected |
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Capiz, Philippines | Elevated |
| 17 Jan | Diocese of Romblon, Philippines (from Jaro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 20 Jan | Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya (Nandi (except Tindinyo Compound)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya | Territory Added |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Belgaum, India (North Kanara (Uttara Kannada)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Karwar, India | Erected |
| 1 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México | Elevated |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (Mayaguez, Aguadilla, Aguada, Moca, San Sebastián, Rincón, Añasco, Las Marías, Maricao, Hormiguero, San Germán, Cabo Rojo, Lajas, and Sabana Grande) | Erected |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Toa Alta and Dorado) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico | Territory Added |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Jayuya, La Milagrosa en Catañer or Bartolo-Gatañer (in Lares), and Niño de Praga or Misión Noel (in Yillalba)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico | Territory Added |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Caguas, Puerto Rico (Guayama, Arroyo, and Patillas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ponce, Puerto Rico | Territory Added |
| 6 Mar | Territorial Prelature of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay | Elevated | Diocese of Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay | Elevated |
| 13 Mar | Diocese of Northampton, England, Great Britain (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, and Suffolk) | Territory Lost | Diocese of East Anglia, England, Great Britain | Erected |
| 17 Mar | Territorial Prelature of Cametá, Para, Brazil (Itupiranga) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Marabá, Para, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 24 Mar | Archdiocese of Los Angeles, California, USA (Orange) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orange in California, USA | Erected |
| 27 Mar | Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil (Couto Magalbaes)
Territorial Prelature of Marabá, Para, Brazil (Conceiçâo do Araguaia and Santana do Araguaia) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia, Para, Brazil | Erected |
| 27 Mar | Diocese of San Isidro, Argentina
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zárate-Campana, Argentina | Erected |
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil (São Manoel de Mutum and Nossa Senhora da Penha in Pocrane) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Engenheiro Caldas, Sobrália, and Fernandes Tourinho) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 10 Apr | Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda (Kigali) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Kigali, Rwanda | Erected |
| 10 Apr | Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda | Elevated | Diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda (Metropolitan to Diocese) | Elevated |
| 10 Apr | Diocese of Butare, Rwanda (from Kabgayi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 10 Apr | Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda (from Kabgayi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 10 Apr | Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda (from Kabgayi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 10 Apr | Diocese of Ruhengeri, Rwanda (from Kabgayi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 24 Apr | Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic (Barahona, Bahoruco, Independencia, and Pedernales) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barahona, Dominican Republic | Erected |
| 28 Apr | Delegation to Nigeria | Elevated | Nunciature to Nigeria | Elevated |
| 29 Apr | Archdiocese of Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Limeira, Iracemápolis, Americana, Nova Odessa, Conchai, Artur Nogueira, Cosmópolis, Araras, Lerne, Santa Cruz da Conceicão, Pirassununga, Porto Ferreira, and Descalvado)
Diocese of Piracicaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Cordeirópolis and Analândia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Limeira, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 2 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara {Sahara Español}, Western Sahara | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Western Sahara {Sahara Occiental} | Name Changed |
| 12 May | Nunciature to Cape Verde | Established | ||
| 18 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Canelos, Ecuador | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Puyo, Ecuador | Name Changed |
| 31 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Elevated | Diocese of Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia | Elevated |
| 31 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuching, Malaysia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kuching, Malaysia | Elevated |
| 31 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Miri, Malaysia | Elevated | Diocese of Miri, Malaysia | Elevated |
| 31 May | Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India (Mahbubnagar)
Diocese of Warangal, India (Nalgonda) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nalgonda, India | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan, Philippines | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Cotabato, Philippines (Maguindanao and Sultan Sa Kudurat) | Elevated | Diocese of Cotabato, Philippines | Elevated |
| 14 Jun | Delegation to Ghana | Elevated | Nunciature to Ghana | Elevated |
| 19 Jun | Diocese of Avellaneda, Argentina (Quilmes, Berazategui, and Florencio Várela) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Quilmes, Argentina | Erected |
| 21 Jun | Archdiocese of L’Aquila, Italy (Borgovelino, Calcariola, Canetra, Cantalice (care of: S. Andrm, S. Michele, S. Maria, S. Liberato), Casette, Castel S. Angelo, Castel S. Angelo-Vasche, Cittaducale, Collerinaldo, Grotti, Lisciano, Lugano, Micciani, Mozza, Paterno, Pendenza, Ponte, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Jun | Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy (Aringo, Busci, Gapitignano, Castiglione, Gabbia, Gampotost'o, Cesaproba, Maraña, Maseioni, Montereale, Ortolano, Pago Pellescritta, Poggio Cancelli, S. Giovanni Paganica, S. Lucia, S. Pietro in Sivignano, S. Vittoria, Sivignano, Verrico, and Ville di Fano) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of L’Aquila, Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jun | Archdiocese of Spoleto, Italy (S. Donato in Leonessa, Ocre, Pianezza, S. Angelo in Trigillo, S. Paolo e S. Pietro in Terzone, Vallunga, Villa Bigioni, and Ville del Piano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jun | Diocese of Norcia, Italy (Trimezzo in Gittareale) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jun | Diocese of Terni e Narni, Italy (S. Eleutherio in Moggio Reatino) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rieti (-S. Salvatore Maggiore), Italy | Territory Added |
| 28 Jun | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Melkite Greek) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Newton (Our Lady of the Annunciation in Boston) (Melkite Greek), USA | Erected |
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