| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofAliwal,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofAliwal,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofBethlehem,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofBethlehem,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofAliwal,South Africa (Fauresmith, Philippolis, Smithfield, Edenburg, Trompsburg, and Zastron) Vicariate Apostolic ofKimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} (Bloemfontein, Thabunch, Wetsdorp, Jacobsdal, Boshof, Wepener, Redderburg, and parts of Ladybrand and Hoopstad) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofBloemfontein,South Africa | Erected |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofCape Town,South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese ofCape Town {Kaapstad},South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofNatal,South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese ofDurban,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofEshowe,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofEshowe,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofJohannesburg,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofJohannesburg,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofKeimoes,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofKeimoes,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofKimberley in South Africa {nell’Africa Meridionale} | Elevated | Diocese ofKimberley,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofKokstad,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofKokstad,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofKroonstad,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofKroonstad,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofSwaziland | Elevated | Diocese ofBremersdorp,eSwatini | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofMariannhill,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofMariannhill,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofBasutoland,Lesotho | Elevated | Diocese ofMaseru,Lesotho | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofOudtshoorn,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofOudtshoorn,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofPort Elizabeth,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofPort Elizabeth,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofPretoria,South Africa | Elevated | Archdiocese ofPretoria,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofQueenstown,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofQueenstown,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofUmtata,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofUmtata,South Africa | Elevated |
| 11 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofLydenburg,South Africa | Elevated | Diocese ofLydenburg,South Africa | Elevated |
| 27 Jan | Diocese ofJaro o Santa Elisabetta,Philippines (Capiz and Romblòn) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofCapiz,Philippines | Erected |
| 27 Jan | Diocese ofCagayan de Oro,Philippines (Provinces of Lanao and Misamis Occiental) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature ofOzamis,Philippines | Erected |
| 27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofCanale di Suez {Suez Canal},Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofPort-Said,Egypt | Name Changed |
| 27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofEgypt (Egitto),Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofAlexandria in Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} | Name Changed |
| 27 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic ofDelta of the Nile,Egypt | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofEliopoli di Egitto,Egypt | Name Changed |
| 8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic ofCaquetá,Colombia (Intendencia de Caqueta) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofFlorencia,Colombia | Erected |
| 8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic ofCaquetá,Colombia (Comisaria de Amazones) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofLeticia,Colombia | Erected |
| 8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic ofCaquetá,Colombia (Comisaria de Putomayo and Sancta Rosa and El Encan) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofSibundoy,Colombia | Name Changed |
| 8 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic ofChaco,Bolivia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofCuevo,Bolivia | Name Changed |
| 8 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic ofBanka e Biliton,Indonesia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic ofPangkal-Pinang,Indonesia (and name change) | Elevated |
| 8 Feb | Archdiocese ofPondicherry,India (Chandernagore) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofCalcutta,India | Territory Added |
| 17 Feb | Military Ordinariate ofCanada, Military (as Vicariate) | Erected | ||
| 2 Mar | Diocese ofSherbrooke, Québec,Canada | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSherbrooke, Québec,Canada | Elevated |
| 2 Mar | Diocese ofNicolet, Québec,Canada (from Québec) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2 Mar | Diocese ofSaint-Hyacinthe, Québec,Canada (from Montréal) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic ofAmbanja,Madagascar | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic ofAmbanja,Madagascar | Elevated |
| 8 Mar | Mission "Sui Iuris" ofGambia | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic ofBathurst in Gambia | Elevated |
| 8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic ofIsole della Piccola Sonda,Indonesia (Manggarai) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofRuteng,Indonesia | Erected |
| 8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic ofNorthern Katanga {Katanga Settentrionale},Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofKongolo,Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic ofAtambua,Indonesia (Pantar and Alor islands) Vicariate Apostolic ofIsole della Piccola Sonda,Indonesia (Larantukan) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofLarantuka,Indonesia | Erected |
| 8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic ofIsole della Piccola Sonda,Indonesia (Ngada, Ende, and Maumere along with Sumba and Sumbawa islands) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofEndeh,Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 8 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic ofLwangwa,Zambia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofAbercorn,Zambia | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Diocese ofPittsburgh, Pennsylvania,USA (Armstrong, Indiana, Westmoreland, and Fayette) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofGreensburg, Pennsylvania,USA | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese ofGuatemala (Jalapa, Jutiapa, and El Progreso) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofJalapa,Guatemala | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Diocese ofQuetzaltenango, Los Altos,Guatemala (San Marcos and Huehuetenango) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSan Marcos,Guatemala | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese ofGuatemala (Parts of Mazatenango or Suchitepéquez) Diocese ofQuetzaltenango, Los Altos,Guatemala (Solóla, El Quiche, and the rest of Mazatenango or Suchitepéquez) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSololá,Guatemala | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese ofGuatemala (Zacapa, Chiquimula, and Izabal) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofZacapa,Guatemala | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Diocese ofVerapaz, Cobán,Guatemala (EI Petén) | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration ofEl Petén,Guatemala | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate ofCentral Canada (Ukrainian) (Saskatoon) | Territory Lost | Apostolic Exarchate ofSaskatoon (Ukrainian),Canada | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate ofWestern Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate ofEdmonton (Ukrainian),Canada | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate ofEastern Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate ofToronto (Ukrainian),Canada | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate ofCentral Canada (Ukrainian) | Name Changed | Apostolic Exarchate ofManitoba (Ukrainian),Canada | Name Changed |
| 10 Mar | Diocese ofSanta Maria, Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil (Passo Fundo, Carasinno, Sarandi, Getúlio Vargas, Erechim, and part of Marcelino Ramos) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofPasso Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul,Brazil | Erected |
| 10 Mar | Archdiocese ofGuatemala (Retalhuleu) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofQuetzaltenango, Los Altos,Guatemala | Territory Added |
| 31 Mar | Diocese ofSalt Lake, Utah,USA | Name Changed | Diocese ofSalt Lake City, Utah,USA | Name Changed |
| 8 Apr | Delegation toPhilippines | Elevated | Nunciature toPhilippines | Elevated |
| 12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic ofMéndez y Gualaquiza,Ecuador | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofMéndez,Ecuador (and Boundaries adjusted) | Name Changed |
| 12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic ofBahr el-Gebel,Sudan | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic ofBahr el-Gebel,Sudan | Elevated |
| 12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic ofZamora,Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic ofCanelos,Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 12 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic ofNapo,Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 12 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic ofSan Miguel de Sucumbíos,Ecuador (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 8 May | Territorial Prelature ofBeatissima Vergine Maria del SS.mo Rosario,Italy | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature ofPompei o Beatissima Vergine Maria del Santissimo Rosario,Italy | Name Changed |
| 10 May | Prefecture Apostolic ofChowchich [Zhouzhi],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhouzhi [Chowchich],China | Elevated |
| 10 May | Prefecture Apostolic ofDodoma,Tanzania | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic ofDodoma,Tanzania | Elevated |
| 10 May | Prefecture Apostolic ofPuchi [Puqi],China | Elevated | Diocese ofPuqi [Puchi],China | Elevated |
| 10 May | Vicariate Apostolic ofUpper Nile {Nilo Superiore},Uganda | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofTororo,Uganda | Name Changed |
| 10 May | Prefecture Apostolic ofSiangyang [Xiangyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofXiangyang [Siangyang],China | Elevated |
| 17 May | Vicariate Apostolic ofAbidjan,Côte d’Ivoire (Bouaké) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofBouaké,Côte d’Ivoire | Erected |
| 17 May | Prefecture Apostolic ofFort-Lamy,Chad (Mediam Chari) Prefecture Apostolic ofGaroua,Cameroon (Mayo Kebi) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofMoundou,Chad | Erected |
| 17 May | Military Ordinariate ofSouth Africa, Military | Erected | ||
| 19 May | Diocese ofWichita, Kansas,USA (Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Bush, Barton, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Eodgeman, Pawnee, Stafford, Stanton, Grani, Rasiceli, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Kiowa, Pratt, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Meade, Clark, Comanche, and Berber) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofDodge City, Kansas,USA | Erected |
| 29 May | Congregation of the Priestly Fraternity | Decretum Laudis | ||
| 7 Jun | Diocese ofPort Augusta,Australia | Name Changed | Diocese ofPort Pirie,Australia | Name Changed |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofBasankusu,Congo (Dem. Rep.) Vicariate Apostolic ofCoquilhatville,Congo (Dem. Rep.) Vicariate Apostolic ofLisala,Congo (Dem. Rep.) Vicariate Apostolic ofStanley-ville,Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofIsangi,Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofLéopoldville,Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Lómela and Dehese along with part of Kole and Eastern part of Oshwe) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofKole,Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Archdiocese ofCalcutta,India (Rairakhol, Athmalik, Angul, Pallahara, Talcher, Hindol, and Dhenkanal along with part of Sambalpur and Sonpur) Diocese ofNagpur,India (Patna and part of Sambalpur and Sonpur) Diocese ofRanchi,India (Gangpur, Bonai, and Bamra) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSambalpur,India | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofMandalay,Myanmar (North-western region of Mandalay (Naga tribes) and Mong Myet and Mong Long) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic ofBhamo,Myanmar | Territory Added |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofMandalay,Myanmar (Hsipaw except Mong Long) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofKengtung,Myanmar | Territory Added |
| 21 Jun | Archdiocese ofAgra,India (Bandikui and Alwar) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofAjmer,India | Territory Added |
| 23 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofAlaska,USA | Territory Lost | Diocese ofJuneau, Alaska,USA | Erected |
| 23 Jun | Archdiocese ofQuébec,Canada (Kamouraslca, Islet, Montmagny, and Rivière du Loup) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, Québec,Canada | Erected |
| 23 Jun | Diocese ofMont-Laurier, Québec,Canada (3 parishes in Argenteuil) Archdiocese ofMontréal, Québec,Canada (18 parishes in Terrebonne; 8 parishes from Deux Montagnes; and 4 parishes from Argenteuil) Archdiocese ofOttawa, Ontario,Canada (7 parishes from Argenteuil) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSaint-Jérôme, Québec,Canada | Erected |
| 23 Jun | Diocese ofSeattle, Washington,USA (Chelan, Kittitas, Klickitat, and Yakima) Diocese ofSpokane, Washington,USA (Douglas, Grant, and Benton) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofYakima, Washington,USA | Erected |
| 23 Jun | Diocese ofSeattle, Washington,USA | Elevated | Archdiocese ofSeattle, Washington,USA | Elevated |
| 23 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofAlaska,USA (from Portland in Oregon to Seattle) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofVeracruz-Jalapa,México | Elevated | Archdiocese ofVeracruz-Jalapa,México | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofNueva Caceres,Philippines (Catanduanes and Albay along with the islands of Cagraray, Batán and Rapu Rapu) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofLegazpi,Philippines | Erected |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofNueva Caceres,Philippines (Sorsogón and Masbate) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofSorsogon,Philippines | Erected |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofNueva Caceres,Philippines (Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur) | Elevated | Archdiocese ofCaceres (Nueva Caceres),Philippines | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofCagayan de Oro,Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese ofCagayan de Oro,Philippines | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofJaro o Santa Elisabetta,Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese ofJaro,Philippines | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofNueva Segovia,Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese ofNueva Segovia,Philippines | Elevated |
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofSurigao,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofZamboanga,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Territorial Prelature ofDavao,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Territorial Prelature ofCotabato and Sulu,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofBacolod,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofCapiz,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Territorial Prelature ofOzamis,Philippines (from Cebu) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofLingayen,Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofTuguegarao,Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Territorial Prelature ofBatanes and the Babuyan Islands,Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic ofMountain Provinces (Montagnosa),Philippines (to Nuova Segovia) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofPapantla, Puebla,México (from Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jun | Diocese ofTehuantepec, Oaxaca,México (from Antequera, Oaxaca) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
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