| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Diocese of Bulgarian United Church (Constantinople) (Bulgarian)
Vicariate Apostolic of Macedonia (Thessalonika) (Bulgarian) Vicariate Apostolic of Tracia (Hadrianopolis) (Bulgarian), Turkey | Territory Lost | Apostolic Exarchate of Sofia (Bulgarian), Bulgaria | Erected |
| unknown | Rogationists of the Heart of Jesus | Founded | ||
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (Media Valley) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Navrongo, Ghana | Erected |
| 28 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Southern part) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Tsuapa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 28 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Tsuapa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 3 Feb | Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz | Decretum Laudis | ||
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted)
Prefecture Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Kenya, Kenya | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Meru, Kenya | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Kenya, Kenya | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Nyeri, Kenya | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Kharkiv, Ukraine
Apostolic Administration of Mohilev, Belarus Apostolic Administration of Moscow, Russian Federation | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus
Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Kazan-Samara-Simbirsk, Russian Federation | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria (Boundaries adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale} (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted)
Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Uélé {Uélé Orientale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Orucigeri) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Uélé {Uélé Occidental}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Galla, Ethiopia (Boundaries Adjusted)
Prefecture Apostolic of Kaffa, Ethiopia (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese of Durrës (Durazzo), Albania (Epirus, Greece) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Corfù, Zante e Cefalonia, Greece | Territory Added |
| 16 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey (Monastir, Yogoslavia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Skopje, North Macedonia | Territory Added |
| 18 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey (Macedonia and Thrace, Greece) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Thessaloniki, Greece | Erected |
| 18 Mar | Archdiocese of Athēnai {Athens}, Greece (Peloponnese and Kythira island) | Territory Added | ||
| 20 Mar | Diocese of Nola, Italy | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Beatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario, Italy | Erected |
| Apr | Nunciature to San Marino | Established | ||
| 4 Apr | Archdiocese of Vilnius, Lithuania (Giedraitens, Malėtens, Merkinens, Stakliškens, and Žaslens) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kaišiadorys, Lithuania | Erected |
| 4 Apr | Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania (Panevėžys, Šeduvys (except Badviliškis and Šiaulėnai with Polekelė), Pasvali, Birži, Kupiški, Bokiški, Zarasi, Baguvensis, Anykštensis (except for Kurkliai and Balninkai), Uténensis (...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Panevėžys, Lithuania | Erected |
| 4 Apr | Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania (Alsėdii, Kaltinėnai, Kuršėnai, Palanga, Rietava, Seda, Skuoda, Švėkšna, Telšiai, Tauragė, Varnii, and Viekšnii) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Telšiai, Lithuania | Erected |
| 4 Apr | Diocese of Žemaičiai (Samogizia o Tels; Żmudź), Lithuania | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kaunas, Lithuania | Elevated |
| 4 Apr | Diocese of Łomża, Poland (Bartninkens, Garliavens, Kalvariens, Mariampolense, Naumiestens, Panemunens, Prienens, Seiriens, Simnens, Vilkaviškens, and Šakens) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vilkaviškis, Lithuania | Erected |
| 4 Apr | Diocese of Warmia (Ermland), Poland (Klaipėda, Šilutense, Bobkojense, and Viešvilense) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Klaipeda, Lithuania | Erected |
| 11 Apr | Archdiocese of Mohilev, Belarus | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Leningrad, Russian Federation | Erected |
| 14 Apr | Diocese of Eichstätt, Germany (BamertsJiof) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Regensburg, Germany | Territory Added |
| 14 Apr | Diocese of Regensburg, Germany (Eichensee, Kühnhausen, Kugelstadt, and part of Hepberg) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Eichstätt, Germany | Territory Added |
| 16 Apr | Archdiocese of Udine, Italy (S. Nicolò in Sacile) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ceneda, Italy | Territory Added |
| 20 Apr | Diocese of Orense, Spain (Santas and Candosa (in Espiñeira)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lugo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 23 Apr | Diocese of Massa Carrara, Italy (from Modena) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Apr | Barmherzige Brüder von Maria-Hilf | Approbation | ||
| 10 May | Diocese of Curitiba, Brazil (Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú)) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil | Erected |
| 10 May | Diocese of Curitiba, Brazil (Jacarézinho, Barbozas, Colonia Mincira, Jaguariahyva, Pirahy, Bibeirâo Claro, Sao losé da Boa-Vistai, and Thomazina) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jacarezinho, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
| 10 May | Diocese of Curitiba, Brazil (Ponta Grossa, Castro, Cruz Machado, Guarapuava, Imbituma, Ipiranga, Ivahy, Palmas, Prudentopolis, Bio Claro, Tibagy, and União da Victoria) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ponta Grossa, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
| 10 May | Diocese of Curitiba, Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil | Elevated |
| 10 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Peking [Beijing], China (Suanhwafu, Wanchiian, Lungmen, YenMng, Hwailai, Sining, Paoan, Yuchow, and Swaian) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Süanhwafu, China | Erected |
| 10 May | Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Caucasus, Russian Federation
Apostolic Administration of Odessa, Ukraine Apostolic Administration of Russia (Armenian), Russian Federation Apostolic Administration of Tiflis and Georgia Apostolic Administration of Volga, Russian Federation | Erected |
| 11 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Cimbebasia, Namibia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek, Namibia | Elevated |
| 12 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, China (Fenyang, Siaoyi, Kihsien, Pingyao, Wenhsue, Kiaocheng, Tsinglo, Kolan, Hinghsien, Lanhsien, FangsJian, Linhsien, LisMh, Chungyang, and SMhlo) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Fenyang [Fenyang], China | Erected |
| 23 May | Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions | United | ||
| 29 May | Diocese of Vác, Hungary (Felsöpusztaszer estate) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Csanád, Hungary | Territory Added |
| 1 Jun | Diocese of Chiusi e Pienza, Italy (Colle e Spazzavento) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Città della Pieve, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Jun | Diocese of Botucatu, Brazil (Noroeste and Alta Paulista) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cafelândia, Brazil | Erected |
| 30 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries clarified)
Prefecture Apostolic of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Boundaries clarified) | Territory Added | ||
| 7 Jul | Diocese of Augsburg, Germany (Leiten) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Territory Added |
| 12 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Egypt (Egitto), Egypt (Suez Canal region) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Canale di Suez {Suez Canal}, Egypt | Erected |
| 12 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Taiyüanfu, China (Shohchow, Tsoyun, Hwayen, Fansze, Shanyin, Jinchow, Taichow, Sopingfu, Pinglu, ShencMJi, JSfingwu, Pienkwan, Wuchai, Poku, and Paotehchow) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Shohchow, China | Erected |
| 12 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Urundi, Burundi | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Tanganyika, Tanzania (Southern part of Uha)
Vicariate Apostolic of Tabora, Tanzania (Central part of Uha) Vicariate Apostolic of Victoria-Nyanza, Tanzania (Northern part of Uha) | Territory Added |
| 13 Jul | Diocese of Regensburg, Germany (Kleinwolfersdorf) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | Territory Added |
| 28 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Lulonga) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 28 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Nyassa, Malawi (Area left of Longwa river up to 30th meridian and area left of the 30th meridian) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Zambese, Zimbabwe | Territory Added |
| 3 Aug | Diocese of Dallas, Texas, USA (Dollam, Sherman, Hansford, Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Hartley, Moore, Hutchison, Roberts, Hemphill, Oldham, Potter, Carson, Gray, Wheeler, Deaf Smith, Randall, Armstrong, Donley, Collingsworth, Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Bailey, Lamb,...)
Diocese of El Paso, Texas, USA (Gaines, Andrews, Ector, and Crane) Diocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA (Martin, Howard, Midland, Glasscock, Sterling, Upton, Reagan, Irion, Tom Green, Concho, Crockett, Schleicher, Menard, Sutton, Kimble, one-half of Mitchell and Coke, and one-eighth of Runnels) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, USA | Erected |
| 3 Aug | Diocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA | Elevated | Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas, USA | Elevated |
| 10 Aug | Vicariate Apostolic of Ningpo [Ningbo], China (Taichow (Linghai, Tiantai, Sienlcu, Hwabyen, and Wenling)) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Taichow [Linhai], China | Erected |
| 11 Aug | Prefecture Apostolic of Cook e Manihiki, Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Cook Islands, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed |
| 11 Aug | Vicariate Apostolic of Nanking [Nanjing], China (Haimen, Tsungmin, Nantung, Jukao, Taihing, and Tsingkiang) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Haimen [Haimen], China | Erected |
| 7 Dec | Congregration of Jesus the Priest | Founded | ||
| 10 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus, Brazil | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus, Brazil | Name Changed |
| 14 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Eastern Uélé {Uélé Orientale}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 21 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Chaco, Bolivia
Diocese of Tarija, Bolivia (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
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