| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1545 | Diocese of Coimbra, Portugal | Territory Lost | Diocese of Leiria, Portugal | Erected |
| 1563 | Diocese of Santiago de Chile | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Imperial, Chile | Erected |
| 1876 | Vicariate Apostolic of Japan (Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Japan | Erected |
| 1876 | Vicariate Apostolic of Japan | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Japan | Name Changed |
| 1877 | Vicariate Apostolic of Kansas, USA | Elevated | Diocese of Leavenworth, Kansas, USA (Name changed and Vicariate raised into a Diocese) | Elevated |
| 1913 | Prefecture Apostolic of Rajputana, India | Elevated | Diocese of Ajmer, India | Elevated |
| 1913 | Archdiocese of Simla, India (Became a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 1913 | Diocese of Lahore, Pakistan (from Agra to Simla) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1913 | Prefecture Apostolic of Kafiristan e Kashmir, Pakistan (to Simla) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1919 | Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas, Bolivia
Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco, Bolivia (Chaco) | Erected |
| 1931 | Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil (Juruà and Tarauacà) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Juruá, Acre, Brazil | Erected |
| 1937 | Diocese of Detroit, Michigan, USA (Ionia, Clinton, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, and Hillsdale) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lansing, Michigan, USA | Erected |
| 1937 | Diocese of Detroit, Michigan, USA | Elevated | Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan, USA | Elevated |
| 1937 | Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (from Cincinnati) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1937 | Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, USA (from Milwaukee) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1948 | Suburbicarian See of Ostia, Italy (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 1961 | Diocese of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Cities of Constantina and Nonoai)
Diocese of Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Cities of Frederico Westphalen, Campo Novo, Crissiumal, Humaitá, Irai, Palmeira das Missöes, Santo Augusto, Seberí, Tenente Portela, and Tres Passos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Frederico Westphalen, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
| 1961 | Diocese of Uruguaiana, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
| 1972 | Archdiocese of Colombo in Ceylon, Sri Lanka | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka | Name Changed |
| 1998 | Archdiocese of Bombay, India (Vasai, Bhiwandi, Shahapur, Wada, Jawahar, Palghar, Mokhada, Dahanu, and Talasari (all in Thane)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vasai, India | Erected |
| 2008 | Clerical Public Association of La Hermandad de Sacerdotes Operarios Diocesanos del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús | Approbation | ||
| 2010 | Diocese of Tunis, Tunisia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tunis, Tunisia | Elevated |
| 2010 | Diocese of Hakha, Myanmar (Kalay, Tedim, Tamu, Tonzang, Cikha, Khampat, Myothit, Mawlike, Homalin, Phonepyin, Kalaywa, and Minkin) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kalay, Myanmar | Erected |
| 2024 | Diocese of Padova {Padua}, Italy (Mure di Colceresa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vicenza, Italy | Territory Added |
| 2025 | Diocese of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Elevated |
| 2025 | Diocese of Barretos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2025 | Diocese of Catanduva, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2025 | Diocese of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2025 | Diocese of Votuporanga, Sao Paulo, Brazil (from Ribeirão Preto) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
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