| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1516 | Diocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | Territory Lost | Diocese of Baracoa (All Cuba) (Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Baracoa), Cuba | Erected |
| 1547 | Diocese of Nicaragua (From Seville (Spain) to Lima (Peru)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1780 | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper and Lower Saxony (Hanover, Northern Germany), Germany | Suppressed | Vicariate Apostolic of Nordic Missions, Germany | Territory Added |
| 1870 | Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary | Approbation | ||
| 1903 | Brothers of the Sacred Heart | Founded | ||
| 1905 | Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}, Indonesia | Erected |
| 1913 | Diocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Western part: Ahuachapan, Santa Ana, and Sonsonate Provinces) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santa Ana, El Salvador | Erected |
| 1913 | Diocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Eastern part: San Miguel, La Union, Morazan, and Usulutan Provinces) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Miguel, El Salvador | Erected |
| 1913 | Diocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Central part: Cabanas, Chalatenanco, Cuscatlan, La Libertad, La Paz, San Salvador, and San Vicente Provinces) | Elevated | Archdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador | Elevated |
| 1921 | Archdiocese of Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Bello Horizonte, Contagem, Santa Luzia, Sabara, Gaeté, Siete Lagoâs, Bomfim, Entre Bios, Santa Quiteria, Itauna, Para, Pequy, Pitanguy, Divinopolis, Itapecerica, Oliveira, Passatiempo, Campo Bello, Perdoès, and Boni Succeso with Hitiruna) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Belo Horizonte, Brazil | Erected |
| 1924 | Vicariate Apostolic of Nouvelle-Anvers, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Thsuapa) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Tsuapa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 1925 | Vicariate Apostolic of Yenchowfu, China (Mengyin Feihsien, Tancheng, Ichowfu, Ghiicow, Jshni, Jihchao, Chueheng, Kaomi, Kiaochow, Tsimo, and Tsingtao) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China | Erected |
| 1925 | Nunciature to Bolivia (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 1948 | Delegation to Palestine, TransJordan, and Cyprus | Established | ||
| 1954 | Diocese of Lingayen, Philippines | Name Changed | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Name Changed |
| 1956 | Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia
Diocese of Wollongong, Australia | Territory Added | ||
| 1956 | Archdiocese of Canberra (and Goulburn), Australia (Koorawatha) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bathurst, Australia | Territory Added |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina (Tercero Arriba and General San Martín and parts of Unión Marcos Juárez and Rio Segundo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Villa María, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Viedma, Argentina (Chubut, Santa Cruz, and Tierra del Fuego) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Resistencia, Argentina (Formosa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Formosa, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of Paraná, Argentina (Gualeguaychú, Gualeguay, Victoria, Uruguay, and Rosario Tala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gualeguaychú, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Lomas de Zamora, Avellaneda, Lanús, Esteban Echeverría, and Cañuelas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lomas de Zamora, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Necochea and Lobería)
Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Pueyrredon, Balcarce, General Alvarado, General Madariaga, General Lavalle, Maipú, Mar Chiquita, and Tordillo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mar del Plata, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (Morón, Matanza, General San Martín, Merlo, and Moreno) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Morón, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Azul, Argentina (Veinte y Cinco de Mayo)
Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina (Nueve de Julio, Bragado, General Viamonte, Carlos Tejedor, Pehuajó, Carlos Pellegrini, Rivadavia, General Villegas, General Pinto, Lincoln, Carlos Casares, and Trenque-Lauquen) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nueve de Julio, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Corrientes, Argentina (Misiones) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Posadas, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Argentina (Nueve de Julio, General Obligado, San Javier, and Vera) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Reconquista, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Archdiocese of La Plata, Argentina (San Isidro, Vicente López, San Fernando, Tigre, Pilar, and General Sarmiento)
Diocese of San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Argentina (Campana and Exaltación de la Santa Cruz) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Isidro, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina (Atreucó, Caleu Caleu, Curacó, Guatraché, Limay Mahuida, Linhuel Calel, Puelen, Hucal, and Utracan)
Diocese of Mercedes, Argentina (Capital, Catriló, Ohalileo, Chapaleufú, Chical Co, Conhelo, Leventué, Maraco, Quemu-Quemú, Rancul, Realicó, Toay, and Trenel) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santa Rosa, Argentina | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Tucumán, Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tucumán, Argentina | Elevated |
| 1957 | Diocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina | Elevated |
| 1957 | Diocese of Mendoza, Argentina (Neuquén) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Viedma, Argentina | Territory Added |
| 1957 | Diocese of Santiago del Estero, Argentina (from Paraná) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1957 | Diocese of Viedma, Argentina (from La Plata) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1963 | Nunciature to Burundi | Established | ||
| 1964 | Vicariate Apostolic of Villavicencio, Colombia | Elevated | Diocese of Villavicencio, Colombia | Elevated |
| 1966 | Nunciature to Syria (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 1968 | Vincentian Congregation (Syro-Malabar) | Decretum Laudis | ||
| 1973 | Diocese of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy | Elevated | Archdiocese of Boiano-Campobasso, Italy | Elevated |
| 1973 | Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy | Elevated | Archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy | Elevated |
| 1985 | Pontifical Commission for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 1986 | Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, Italy
Diocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy | United | Diocese of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy | United |
| 1994 | Pontifical Academy for Life, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 1999 | Brothers of the Sacred Heart | Approbation | ||
| 2002 | Apostolic Administration of Northern European Russia {Russia Europea Settentrionale} | Elevated | Archdiocese of Madre di Dio a Mosca (Moscow), Russian Federation | Elevated |
| 2002 | Apostolic Administration of Southern European Russia {Russia Europea Meridionale}
Diocese of Tiraspol, Moldova | Elevated | Diocese of San Clemente a Saratov, Russian Federation | Elevated |
| 2002 | Apostolic Administration of Eastern Siberia {Siberia Orientale}, Russian Federation | Elevated | Diocese of San Giuseppe a Irkutsk, Russian Federation | Elevated |
| 2002 | Apostolic Administration of Western Siberia {Siberia Occidentale}, Russian Federation | Elevated | Diocese of Trasfigurazione a Novosibirsk, Russian Federation | Elevated |
| 2011 | Prefecture Apostolic of Likouala, Congo | Elevated | Diocese of Impfondo, Congo | Elevated |
| 2011 | Delegation to Kosovo | Established | ||
| 2012 | Diocese of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso
Archdiocese of Koupéla, Burkina Faso | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso (Boulgou and Koulpeolgo) | Erected |
| 2012 | Vicariate Apostolic of Meki, Ethiopia (Robe (West Arsi Zone, All Bale Zone, and Afder Zone)) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Robe, Ethiopia | Erected |
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