| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Diocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Diocese of Gwelo, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Archdiocese of Salisbury, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung, Myanmar | Elevated | Diocese of Kengtung, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay, Myanmar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Ogoja, Nigeria | Elevated | Diocese of Ogoja, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar (Bassein, Henzada, and Myaungmya) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bassein, Myanmar | Erected |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo, Myanmar | Elevated | Diocese of Toungoo, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Rangoon, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 5 Feb | Diocese of Apuania, Italy (S. Nicolai in Caprigliola and of S. Martini in Albiano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy | Territory Added |
| 18 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale} | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale} | Elevated |
| 21 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 21 Feb | Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria
Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba, Nigeria (Civil Province of Kabba) | Erected |
| 21 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Bandjarmasin, Indonesia (Residency of East Kalimantan (except Kewedanaan Kutai Selatan)) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda, Indonesia | Erected |
| 21 Feb | Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia
Diocese of Wollongong, Australia | Territory Added | ||
| 25 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia} | Elevated | Diocese of Helsinki, Finland | Elevated |
| 25 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima, Japan | Elevated | Diocese of Kagoshima, Japan | Elevated |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore (Negri Sembüan, Pahang, Trangganu, and Selangor) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Erected |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore (Peralc, Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and the colony of Penang) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Penang, Malaysia | Erected |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore | Name Changed |
| 6 Mar | Archdiocese of Panamá (Bocas del Toro and Chiriquí) | Territory Lost | Diocese of David, Panama | Erected |
| 6 Mar | Archdiocese of Panamá (becomes a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 7 Mar | Diocese of Tunja, Colombia (Duitama, Tibasosa, Sagamoso, Nobsa, Mongui, Tópaga, Mongua, Gámeza, Corrales, Floresta, Labranzagrande, Pisva, Paya, Morcóte, Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Cerinza, Belén, Tutasá, Paz de Rio, Betéitiva, Tasco, Socha, Socotá, Jericó, Sativasur, Sativanorte, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Duitama, Colombia | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Diocese of Uberaba, Brazil (S. Antonio de Patos, N.S. do Rosario de Patos, Araxá, Coromandel, Ibiá, Pratinha, Lagoa Formosa, Sant'Ana de Patos, Presidente Olegario, Patrocinio, Serra do Salitre, Abadia dos Dourados, Monte Carmelo, Perdizes, Carmo do Paranaiba, Desemboque, and ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dumaguete, Philippines | Erected |
| 21 Apr | Apostolic Administration of Copiapó, Chile | Elevated | Territorial Prelature of Copiapó, Chile | Elevated |
| 29 Apr | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated |
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Quilon (except some of "taluk" Shenkotta, Pathanamthitta, Tiruvalla, and Ampalapuzha), Chirayinkit, Nedumangad, Trivandrum , Neyyatinkara, Thovala, Agasteeswaram, Kalkulam, and Vilavankode) | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar), India | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Civil district of South Kanara, Mysore include Mandya, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, along with the province of Coorg, the Nilgiris and part of the Coimbatore civil district) | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India (Ooimbatore (except Kollegal and part of Gobichettypalaam) and Palghat, Malluvanad, Chittur, Nelliampathy, and Karur) | Territory Added | ||
| 8 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Aysén, Chile | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Aysén, Chile | Elevated |
| 8 May | Archdiocese of Nagpur, India (Amravati, Akola, Yeotmal, Buldana, Nander, Parbhana, and Aurungabad) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Amravati, India | Erected |
| 8 May | Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Coast, and the Islands of Zanziabr and Pemba) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar, Kenya | Erected |
| 8 May | Diocese of Ajmer, India (Multan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Territory Added |
| 8 May | Diocese of Multan, Pakistan (Dera Ismail and Bhakkar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Territory Added |
| 13 May | Diocese of Ajmer, India | Name Changed | Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India | Name Changed |
| 20 May | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Guadalajara, Brihuega, Pastrana, and Tomajón) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Ávila, Spain (19 parishes in Toledo) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (9 parishes in Toledo) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (Sacedón in Guadalajara) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cochin, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trivandrum, India | Territory Added |
| 12 Jun | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Abra) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Bangued, Philippines | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc)
Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Iba, Philippines | Erected |
| 22 Jun | Diocese of Asti, Italy (Saretto (in Cisterna d'Asti) and S. Rochi (in Monta d'Alba)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alba (Pompea), Italy | Territory Added |
| 22 Jun | Diocese of Alba (Pompea), Italy (Lame (in Canale)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Asti, Italy | Territory Added |
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