| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Titular See of Cululi | Suppressed | ||
| 12 Jan | Diocese of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Kaniama) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 19 Jan | Diocese of Itapeva, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Barra do Turvo and Iporanga)
Diocese of Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Cananeia, Eldorado Paulista, Iguape, Itariri, Jacupiranga, Juquiá, Miracatu, Pariquera-Açu, Pedro de Toledo, Registro, and Sete Barras) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Registro, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Cuttack, India (Parts of Ganjam and Koraput)
Diocese of Visakhapatnam, India (Kalahandi and Parts of Ganjam and Koraput) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Berhampur, India | Erected |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Cuttack, India | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, India | Elevated |
| 24 Jan | Diocese of Sambalpur, India (from Ranchi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 22 Feb | Archdiocese of Papeete, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) (Pitcairn Island (in Polynesia)) | Territory Added | ||
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México (Agua Fría, Paritepec, and Metlaltoyuca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México | Territory Added |
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Tuxpan, Veracruz, México (Zacualpan and Huayacocotla along with Texcatepec) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tulancingo, Hidalgo, México | Territory Added |
| 14 Apr | Diocese of Santa Isabel, Equatorial Guinea | Name Changed | Diocese of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | Name Changed |
| 25 Apr | Diocese of Wallis et Futuna, Wallis and Futuna, Pacific (Oceania) (Latin named changed from Vallisiensis et Futunensis) | Name Changed | ||
| 9 May | Diocese of Bathurst in Gambia | Name Changed | Diocese of Banjul, Gambia | Name Changed |
| 14 May | Archdiocese of Endeh, Indonesia | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Ende, Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 14 May | Diocese of Manokwari, Indonesia | Name Changed | Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 27 May | Archdiocese of Caceres (Nueva Caceres), Philippines (Camarines Norte) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Daet, Philippines | Erected |
| 27 May | Diocese of Legazpi, Philippines (Catanduanes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Virac, Philippines | Erected |
| 28 May | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA (Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, King George, Lancaster, Loudon, Madison, Northumberland, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Richmond, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, and Westmoreland) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, USA | Erected |
| 28 May | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA (area in Virginia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 28 May | Diocese of Wilmington, Delaware, USA (Accomack and Northampton Counties) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 28 May | Diocese of Richmond, Virginia, USA (area in West Virginia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA | Territory Added |
| 31 May | Diocese of Taiohae, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed | Diocese of Taiohae o Tefenuaenata, French Polynesia, Pacific (Oceania) (from Tananarive to Diégo-Suarez) | Name Changed |
| 21 Jun | Diocese of Tamatave, Madagascar | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Jun | Eparchy of Edmonton (Ukrainian), Alberta, Canada (British Columbia, Yukon, and parts North West Territories) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of New Westminster (Ukrainian), Canada | Erected |
| 27 Jun | Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India (Palghat and Coimbatore along with Karur in Trichinopoly) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palghat (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
| 28 Jun | Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada (Ascension D.N.I.C. in Matachewan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, Canada | Territory Added |
| 28 Jun | Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, Canada (Nipissing) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada | Territory Added |
| 6 Jul | Archdiocese of Rouen, France (Le Havre except Ourville en Caux, Ancourteville sur Héricourt, Anvéville, Beuzeville la Guérard, Carville Pot de Fer, Cleuville, Le Hanouard, Hautot Pauvray, Héricourt en Caux, Oherville, Robertot, Routes, Sommesnil, Saint Vaast Dieppedalle, Thiouville...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Le Havre, France | Erected |
| 17 Jul | Diocese of Vigevano, Italy (from Vercelli) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 23 Jul | Diocese of Poitiers, France (Puy-Saint-Bonnet) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Angers, France | Territory Added |
| 10 Aug | Diocese of Apia, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed | Diocese of Apia o Samoa and Tokelau, American Samoa, Pacific (Oceania) | Name Changed |
| 21 Aug | Diocese of Wheeling, West Virginia, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, USA | Name Changed |
| 21 Sep | Diocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tuguegarao, Philippines | Elevated |
| 21 Sep | Territorial Prelature of Bayombong, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 Sep | Diocese of Ilagan, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 Sep | Territorial Prelature of Batanes and the Babuyan Islands, Philippines (from Nueva Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Sep | Diocese of Crete {Candia}, Greece (from Izmir (Smirne)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 30 Sep | Diocese of Rottenburg, Germany (Sankt Gallen in Tuttlingen called "Bruderhof" and "Hohentwiel") | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany | Territory Added |
| 5 Oct | Diocese of Mouila, Gabon (Eastern part (western limits of Franceville and Koulamoutou)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Franceville, Gabon | Erected |
| 7 Oct | Diocese of Zamora, Michoacán, México (poblado de la Joya) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Morelia, Michoacán, México | Territory Added |
| 28 Oct | Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Alagoinhas, Catú, Mata de S. Joâo, Inhambupe, Ribeira do Amparo, Entre Rios, Nova Soure, Conde, Itapicuru, Esplanada, Rio Real, Olindina, Aporá, Po juca, Crisópolis , Satiro Dias, Teodoro Sampaio, Acajutiba, Aramari, Jandaira, Cipo, Itanagra, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alagoinhas, Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
| 28 Oct | Diocese of Oeiras, Brazil (Picos, Itainopolis, Bocaina, S. José do Piani, S. Antonio de Lisboa, Jaicós, Simoes, Padre Marcos, Fronteiras, S. Juliäo, Ipiranga do Piauí, Dom Expedito Lopez, S. Cruz do Piauí, Paulistana, Pio Nono, Monsignor Hipólito, and Francisco Santos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Picos, Piaui, Brazil | Erected |
| 12 Nov | Diocese of Valencia en Venezuela | Elevated | Archdiocese of Valencia en Venezuela | Elevated |
| 12 Nov | Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | Elevated | Diocese of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | Elevated |
| 17 Nov | Delegation to Mozambique | Established | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles | Elevated | Archdiocese of Castries, Saint Lucia, Antilles | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Roseau, Dominica, Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Saint George’s in Grenada, Antilles (from Port of Spain) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 23 Nov | Diocese of Borongan, Philippines (Western Samar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines | Territory Added |
| 5 Dec | Diocese of Borongan, Philippines
Diocese of Calbayog, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Catarman, Philippines (Northern Samar) | Erected |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of El Obeid, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of El Obeid, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Juba, Sudan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Khartoum, Sudan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Khartoum, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Malakal, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Malakal, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Rumbek, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Rumbek, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Mupoi, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Tombura, Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Wau, Sudan | Elevated | Diocese of Wau, South Sudan | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Ibagué, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Ibagué, Colombia | Elevated |
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia (from Nueva Pamplona) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia (from Tunja) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Espinal, Colombia (from Bogotá) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Garzón, Colombia (from Popayán) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Dec | Diocese of Neiva, Colombia (from Popayán) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 17 Dec | Diocese of Majunga, Madagascar (Andriamena) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar | Territory Added |
| 19 Dec | Diocese of Capiz, Philippines (Romblon)
Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (Maestre de Campo island) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Romblon, Philippines | Erected |
| 30 Dec | Delegation to Guinea-Bissau | Established | ||
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