| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885 | Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Stanislaviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine | Erected |
| 1932 | Vicariate Apostolic of Jehol [Jinzhou], China (Loupei, Liutung, Liumsi, Tienshan, Kailou, and Soeitung) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Szepingkai, China | Territory Added |
| 1956 | Archdiocese of Goiás, Brazil (Rialma and Goianésia and part of Pirenópolis)
Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, Brazil (Uruassu, Niquelândia, Amaro Leite, Pilar de Goiás, Itapací, and part of Porangatu) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Uruaçu (Uruassu), Goias, Brazil | Erected |
| 1956 | Archdiocese of Goiás, Brazil (Goiânia, Anicuns, Aloândia, Abadiânia, Anápolis, Bela Vista de Goiás, Burití Alegre, Caldas Novas, Campo Alegre de Goiás, Catalâo, Corumba de Goiás, Corumbaíba, Cristalina, Cristianópolis, Crominia, Cumarí, Edéia, Goiatuba, Guapo, Goiandira, Hidrolándia..) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Goiânia, Goias, Brazil | Erected |
| 1956 | Territorial Prelature of Bananal, Brazil (Aurilándia, Carmo do Rio Verde, Ceres, Córrego do Ouro, Crixás, Itapuranga, Mossâmedes, Rubiataba, and São Luís de Montes Belos)
Archdiocese of Goiás, Brazil (Goiás, Uruana, Itaberaí, Firminópolis, Cachoeira de Goiás, Ivolándia, Iporá, and Fazenda Nova) | Elevated | Diocese of Goiás, Brazil (Archdiocese to Diocese) | Elevated |
| 1956 | Territorial Prelature of Jataí, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Jataí, Goias, Brazil | Elevated |
| 1956 | Archdiocese of Goiás, Brazil (Parts of Formosa, Planaltina, and Distrito Federal)
Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, Brazil (Cavalcante, Veadéiros, São Domingos, Sitio da Abadía, São João da Aliança, and Posse) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Formosa, Goias, Brazil | Erected |
| 1956 | Territorial Prelature of Bananal, Brazil (Christalândia and part of Pium and part of Peixe)
Diocese of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil (Araguacema and part of Pium) Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Goias, Brazil | Erected |
| 1956 | Diocese of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil (from Goiás) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1956 | Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil (from Goiás) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1960 | Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Casimiro de Abreu, Conceição de Macabu, Macaé, Santa Maria Madalena, São Sebastião do Alto, Trajano de Moráis, and parts of Cordeiro)
Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil (Bom Jardim, Cachoeiras de Macacu, Cantagalo, Duas Barras, Itaocara, Nova Friburgo, and parts of Cordeiro) Diocese of Valença, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Carmo and Sumidouro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Erected |
| 1960 | Diocese of Barra do Piraí, Brazil (Nova Iguacú, Nilópolis, Itaguaí, Mangaratiba, district of Tairetá, and region Sertâo (Vassouras))
Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (São João de Meriti) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Erected |
| 1960 | Diocese of Niterói (Nictheroy), Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Elevated |
| 1960 | Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1960 | Diocese of Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (from São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1987 | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Romanian) | Elevated | Eparchy of Saint George in Canton (Romanian), USA | Elevated |
| 1987 | Eparchy of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek), Australia | Erected | ||
| 1990 | Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola (Cuanzanse) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ndalatando, Angola | Erected |
| 1992 | Delegation to Red Sea Region | Established | Delegation to Somalia | Established |
| 1992 | Delegation to Red Sea Region | Established | Delegation to Djibouti | Established |
| 1992 | Delegation to Red Sea Region | Name Changed | Delegation to Arabian Peninsula | Name Changed |
| 1994 | Diocese of Abuja, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Benin City, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Calabar, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Ibadan, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Ibadan, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Jos, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Jos, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Owerri, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1994 | Diocese of Ekiti, Nigeria (from Lagos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Ondo, Nigeria (from Lagos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Oyo, Nigeria (from Lagos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Idah, Nigeria (from Kaduna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Lokoja, Nigeria (from Kaduna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria (from Kaduna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Maiduguri, Nigeria (from Kaduna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Yola, Nigeria (from Kaduna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Issele-Uku, Nigeria (from Lagos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Warri, Nigeria (from Lagos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Aba, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Orlu, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Port Harcourt, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Ogoja, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Uyo, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Faisalabad, Pakistan (from Karachi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Islamabad-Rawalpindi, Pakistan (from Karachi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1994 | Diocese of Multan, Pakistan (from Karachi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2015 | Eparchy of Saint John Chrysostom of Gurgaon (Syro-Malankara), India (22 States in the North and East regions of India) | Erected | ||
| 2015 | Apostolic Exarchate of Saint Ephrem of Khadki (Syro-Malankara), India (Maharashtra, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana along with parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu) | Erected | ||
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