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| 1 Jul | Archdiocese of Rimouski, Québec, Canada (Saint-David d'Estcourt (Sully), Marie-Médiatrice (Estcourt), Saint-Joseph-de-la-Rivière-Bleue, and Saint-Marc-du-Lac-Long in Témiscouata) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec, Canada | Territory Added |
| 8 Jul | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Urga, Mongolia | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | Elevated |
| 16 Jul | Territorial Abbey of Subiaco, Italy | Territory Lost | Diocese of Anagni-Alatri, Italy (S. Maria in Trevi nel Lazio and Blessed Vergine Maria Fugium Peccatorum in Trevi nel Lazio, and Fraz. Altipiani di Arcinazzo)
Suburbicarian See of Palestrina, Italy (S. Nicola in Bellegra and S. Sisto in Bellegra, S. Maria in Roiate and Seconda Cura SS. Salvatore in Roiate, and S. Maria Assunta in Rocca Santo Stefano) Diocese of Tivoli, Italy (S. Andrea Apostolo in Subiaco, S. Andrea Apostolo (cura) in Subiaco, S. Maria Assunta della Valle in Subiaco, S. Francesco d'Assisi in Subiaco, S. Chelidonia in Subiaco contrada Vignola, S. Giuseppe in Subiaco, (Livata-Campo dell'Osso), S. Felicita ...) | Territory Added |
| 19 Jul | Archdiocese of Madras and Mylapore (Meliapor), India (Kancheepuram except Saint Thomas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chingleput, India | Erected |
| 19 Sep | Missionaries of the Sacred Heart and Saint Mary of Guadalupe | Approbation | ||
| 18 Oct | Canons Regular of the Mother of God | Approbation | ||
| 31 Oct | Diocese of Port-Louis, Mauritius (Rodrigues in the island of Mauritius) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Rodrigues, Mauritius | Erected |
| 9 Nov | Diocese of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Araxá) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 11 Nov | Diocese of Ahmedabad, India (Gandhinagar, Mehasana, Patan, Banaskantha, and Sabarkantha) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Gandhinagar, India | Erected |
| 11 Nov | Diocese of Ahmedabad, India (from Bombay) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 11 Nov | Diocese of Baroda, India (from Bombay) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 11 Nov | Diocese of Rajkot (Syro-Malabar), India (from Bombay) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 13 Nov | Territorial Prelature of Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Coxim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Nunciature to Qatar | Established | ||
| 4 Dec | Archdiocese of Benin City, Nigeria (Auchi with Akoko Edo, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Etsako West, Owan East, and Owan West) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Auchi, Nigeria | Erected |
| 5 Dec | Archdiocese of Nyeri, Kenya (Nyandarua and western part of Laikipia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nyahururu, Kenya | Erected |
| 7 Dec | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines (Parañaque, Las Piñas, and Muntinlupa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Parañaque, Philippines | Erected |
| 7 Dec | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines (Kalookan City North and part of Quezon City) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Novaliches, Philippines | Erected |
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Marseille, France (became a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Clermont, France | Elevated | Archdiocese of Clermont, France | Elevated |
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Dijon, France | Elevated | Archdiocese of Dijon, France | Elevated |
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France | Elevated | Archdiocese of Montpellier (-Lodève-Béziers-Agde-Saint-Pons-de-Thomières), France | Elevated |
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Poitiers, France | Elevated | Archdiocese of Poitiers, France | Elevated |
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Aix (-Arles-Embrun), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Avignon (-Apt, Cavaillon, Carpentras, Orange, e Vaison), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Ajaccio, France (from Aix) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Digne (-Riez-Sisteron), France (from Aix) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Fréjus-Toulon, France (from Aix) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Gap, France (from Aix) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Nice, France (from Aix) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Le Puy-en-Velay, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Moulins, France (from Sens) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Saint-Flour, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Sens (-Auxerre), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Autun (-Châlon-sur-Saône-Mâcon-Cluny), France (from Lyon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Nevers, France (from Sens) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Mission de France o Pontigny, France (from Sens) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Carcassonne, France (from Toulouse) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Mende, France (from Albi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Nîmes (-Uzès e Alès), France (from Avignon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Perpignan-Elne, France (from Albi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Angoulême, France (from Bordeaux) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of La Rochelle (-Saintes), France (from Bordeaux) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Limoges, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Tulle, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Aire et Dax, France (from Auch) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Bayonne (-Lescar e Oloron), France (from Auch) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Annecy, France (from Chambery) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Valence (-Die-Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux), France (from Avignon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Viviers, France (from Avignon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Chambéry (-Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne-Tarentaise), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Langres, France (from Lyon) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Troyes, France (from Sens) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Angers, France (from Tours) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Laval, France (from Tours) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Le Mans, France (from Tours) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Luçon, France (from Bordeaux) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Nantes, France (from Tours) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Albi (-Castres-Lavaur), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Auch (-Condom-Lectoure-Lombez), France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Cahors, France (from Albi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Rodez (-Vabres), France (from Albi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Tarbes et Lourdes, France (from Auch) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Archdiocese of Bourges, France (no longer a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Blois, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Chartres, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Dec | Diocese of Orléans, France (from Bourges) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 10 Dec | Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste, Italy | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Manfredonia-Vieste-San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy | Name Changed |
| 11 Dec | Territorial Abbey of Claraval, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Suppressed | Diocese of Guaxupé, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 11 Dec | Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of São José do Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Name Changed |
| 19 Dec | Diocese of Kothamangalam (Syro-Malabar), India (Udumbanchola along with Thodupuzha and Devicola) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Idukki (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Eparchy of Tiruvalla (Syro-Malankara), India (Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Palakkad in Kerala along with Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Muvattupuzha (Syro-Malankara), India | Erected |
| 27 Dec | Diocese of Guanare, Venezuela (Agua Blanca, Araure, Esteller, Páez, San Rafael de Onoto, Santa Rosalía, and Turén) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Acarigua-Araure, Venezuela | Erected |
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