| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Apostolic Exarchate of Macedonia, Faithful of Eastern Rite (Byzantine) | Erected | ||
| 30 Jan | Archdiocese of Catanzaro-Squillace, Italy (became a Metroplitan) | Elevated | ||
| 30 Jan | Archdiocese of Cosenza-Bisignano, Italy (became a Metroplitan) | Elevated | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Alto Paraná, Paraguay | Name Changed | Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | Name Changed |
| 13 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia | Elevated |
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Antonio in Campo Marzio | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of Dio Padre misericordioso | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Francesco Saverio alla Garbatella | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Francesco d’Assisi ad Acilia | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Gregorio Magno alla Magliana Nuova | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Liborio | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Maria della Speranza | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Maria Domenica Mazzarello | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Silvia | Established | ||
| 21 Feb | Cardinal Titular Church of Trasfigurazione di Nostro Signore Gesù Cristo | Established | ||
| 13 Mar | Eparchy of Saint Thomas the Apostle of Chicago (Syro-Malabarese), Illinois, USA | Erected | ||
| 13 Mar | Diocese of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bafatá, Guinea-Bissau | Erected |
| 13 Mar | Diocese of Niamey, Niger | Territory Lost | Diocese of Maradi, Niger | Erected |
| 24 Apr | Diocese of Avellaneda, Argentina
Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | Name Changed | Diocese of Avellaneda-Lanús, Argentina | Name Changed |
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Montes Claros, Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Elevated |
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Janaúba, Minas Gerais, Brazil (from Diamantina) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Januária, Minas Gerais, Brazil (from Diamantina) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil (from Brasilia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 15 Jun | Diocese of Marsabit, Kenya | Territory Lost | Diocese of Maralal, Kenya | Erected |
| 22 Jun | Apostolic Exarchate of Venezuela, Faithful of the Oriental Rite (Syrian) | Erected | ||
| 16 Oct | Diocese of Visakhapatnam, India | Elevated | Archdiocese of Visakhapatnam, India | Elevated |
| 27 Oct | Apostolic Administration of Moldova | Elevated | Diocese of Chişinău, Moldova | Elevated |
| 9 Nov | Diocese of Saurimo, Angola | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dundo, Angola | Erected |
| 9 Nov | Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria | Erected |
| 9 Nov | Diocese of Hyderabad in Pakistan
Archdiocese of Karachi, Pakistan | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Quetta, Pakistan | Erected |
| 19 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía, Chile | Elevated | Diocese of Villarrica, Chile | Elevated |
| 1 Dec | Archdiocese of N’Djaména, Chad
Diocese of Sarh, Chad | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Mongo, Chad | Erected |
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