| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Franciscan Friars of the Renewal | Founded | ||
| unknown | Institut du Christ Roi Souverain Prétre | Founded | ||
| 1 Jan | Diocese ofFano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola,Italy (S. Donato and S. Maria in Val d'Abisso (both in Piobbico)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofUrbino-Urbania-Sant’Angelo in Vado,Italy | Territory Added |
| 13 Jan | Diocese ofVillarrica,Paraguay | Name Changed | Diocese ofVillarrica del Espíritu Santo,Paraguay | Name Changed |
| 31 Jan | Diocese ofTamatave,Madagascar | Name Changed | Diocese ofToamasina,Madagascar | Name Changed |
| 19 Feb | Apostolic Exarchate ofVenezuela (Melkite Greek) | Erected | ||
| 26 Mar | Archdiocese ofLuanda,Angola (Cuanzanse) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofNdalatando,Angola | Erected |
| 2 Apr | Diocese ofUmuahia,Nigeria (Isiala Ngwa, Obioma Ngwa, Aba Urban, and Ukwa-Ndoki) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofAba,Nigeria | Erected |
| 16 Apr | Nunciature toSaint Vincent and Grenadines,Antilles | Established | ||
| 18 Apr | Society of Saint John Mary Vianney | Founded | ||
| 19 Apr | Territorial Prelature ofEncarnación,Paraguay | Elevated | Diocese ofEncarnación,Paraguay | Elevated |
| 23 Apr | Archdiocese ofVitória, Espirito Santo,Brazil (Aracruz, Baixo Guandu, Colatina, Ibiraçu, Itaguaçu, Itarana, João Neiva, Laranja da Terra, Linhares, Marilândia, Pancas, Rio Bananal, and Santa Teresa) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofColatina, Espirito Santo,Brazil | Erected |
| 27 Apr | Diocese ofPiracicaba, Sao Paulo,Brazil (Rest of Anhembi) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese ofBotucatu, Sao Paulo,Brazil | Territory Added |
| 30 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic ofIstmina,Colombia | Elevated | Diocese ofIstmina-Tadó,Colombia | Elevated |
| 30 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic ofQuibdó,Colombia | Elevated | Diocese ofQuibdó,Colombia | Elevated |
| 15 May | Diocese ofSão Luís de Montes Belos, Goias,Brazil (Latin changed from Sancti Ludovici de Montes Belos) | Name Changed | ||
| 17 May | Diocese ofIlhéus, Bahia,Brazil (Wenceslau Guimarães) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofJequié, Bahia,Brazil | Territory Added |
| 21 May | Diocese ofKisumu,Kenya | Elevated | Archdiocese ofKisumu,Kenya | Elevated |
| 21 May | Diocese ofMombasa,Kenya | Elevated | Archdiocese ofMombasa,Kenya | Elevated |
| 21 May | Diocese ofNyeri,Kenya | Elevated | Archdiocese ofNyeri,Kenya | Elevated |
| 21 May | Diocese ofDinajpur,Bangladesh (Rajshahi, Pabna, and Bogra) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofRajshahi,Bangladesh | Erected |
| 21 May | Diocese ofBungoma,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofEldoret,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofKakamega,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofKisii,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofLodwar,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofEmbu,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofMarsabit,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofMeru,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofMuranga,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Diocese ofGarissa,Kenya (from Nairobi) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| Jun | Eparchy ofStanislaviv (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Name Changed | Eparchy ofIvano-Frankivsk [Stanisławów] (Ukrainian),Ukraine | Name Changed |
| 3 Jun | Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance | Approbation | ||
| 9 Jun | Eparchy ofBaalbek e Zahlé (Maronite),Lebanon | Split | Eparchy ofBaalbek-Deir El-Ahmar (Maronite),Lebanon Eparchy ofZahleh (Maronite),Lebanon | Split |
| 9 Jun | Eparchy ofJbeil {Byblos} (Maronite),Lebanon | Split | ||
| 9 Jun | Eparchy ofJoubbé (Maronite),Lebanon Diocese ofSarba (Maronite),Lebanon | United | Eparchy ofJoubbé, Batrun e Sarba (Maronite),Lebanon | United |
| 23 Jun | Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate | Founded | ||
| 7 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic ofLashio,Myanmar | Elevated | Diocese ofLashio,Myanmar | Elevated |
| 13 Sep | Delegation toMyanmar | Established | ||
| 5 Oct | Eparchy ofSan Charbel en Buenos Aires (Maronite),Argentina | Erected | ||
| 31 Oct | Diocese ofGatineau-Hull, Québec,Canada | Elevated | Archdiocese ofGatineau-Hull, Québec,Canada | Elevated |
| 31 Oct | Diocese ofAmos, Québec,Canada (from Québec) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 31 Oct | Diocese ofMont-Laurier, Québec,Canada (from Ottawa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 31 Oct | Diocese ofRouyn-Noranda, Québec,Canada (from Ottawa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 19 Nov | Archdiocese ofBeira,Mozambique (Manicana) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofChimoio,Mozambique | Erected |
| 19 Nov | Diocese ofEnugu,Nigeria (Nsukka Senatorial Zone (Igbo Etiti, Uzo Wwani, Isi Uzo, and Igbo Eze)) | Territory Lost | Diocese ofNsukka,Nigeria | Erected |
| 19 Nov | Prefecture Apostolic ofIngwavuma,South Africa | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic ofIngwavuma,South Africa | Elevated |
| 30 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic ofConstantinople,Turkey (Eastern parts) Mission "Sui Iuris" ofTrabzon,Turkey | Suppressed | Vicariate Apostolic ofAsia Minor,Turkey Vicariate Apostolic ofAnatolia,Turkey | Elevated |
| 30 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic ofConstantinople,Turkey | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic ofIstanbul,Turkey | Name Changed |
| 3 Dec | Diocese ofDapango,Togo | Name Changed | Diocese ofDapaong,Togo | Name Changed |
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