| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1132 | Diocese ofCarlisle, England,Great Britain | Erected | ||
| 1579 | Diocese ofCremona,Italy | Territory Lost | Diocese ofCrema,Italy | Erected |
| 1658 | Archdiocese ofRouen,France | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofNew France (Nouvelle-France),Canada | Erected |
| 1900 | Diocese ofMedellín,Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese ofManizales,Colombia | Erected |
| 1917 | Diocese ofKearney, Nebraska,USA | Name Changed | Diocese ofGrand Island, Nebraska,USA | Name Changed |
| 1926 | Archdiocese ofMohilev,Belarus | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration ofLeningrad,Russian Federation | Erected |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofAnking [Anqing],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofAnqing [Anking, Huai-ning],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofAnkwo [Anguo],China | Elevated | Diocese ofAnguo [Ankwo],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofCanton [Guangzhou],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofGuangzhou [Canton],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChengtu [Chengdu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofChengdu [Chengtu],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChangteh [Changde],China | Elevated | Diocese ofChangde [Changteh],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChengchow [Zhengzhou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhengzhou [Chengchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChengtingfu [Zhengding],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhengding [Chengting],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChaohsien [Zhaoxian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhaoxian [Chaohsien],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChangsha [Changsha],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofChangsha [Changsha],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChowtsun [Zhoucun],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhoucun [Chowtsun],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChumatien [Zhumadian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofZhumadian [Chumatien],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChungking [Chongqing],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofChongqing [Chungking],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofFengsiang [Fengxiang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofFengxiang [Fengsiang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofFenyang [Fenyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofFenyang [Fenyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofFoochow [Fuzhou],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofFuzhou [Foochow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofFuning [Xiapu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofXiapu [Funing],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofFushun [Fushun],China | Elevated | Diocese ofFushun [Fushun],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHaimen [Haimen],China | Elevated | Diocese ofHaimen [Haimen],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHanchung [Hanzhong] (Hanchungfu),China | Elevated | Diocese ofHanzhong [Hanchung],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHangchow [Hangzhou],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofHangzhou [Hangchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHankow [Hankou],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofHankow [Hankou],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHanyang [Hanyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofHanyang [Hanyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofAmoy,China | Elevated | Diocese ofXiamen [Hsiamen, Amoy],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHengchow [Hengyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofHengyang [Hengchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofHong Kong [Xianggang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofHong Kong [Xianggang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofIchang [Yichang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYichang [Ichang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofIchow [Linyi],China | Elevated | Diocese ofLinyi [Ichow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofJehol [Jinzhou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofJinzhou [Jehol],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu),China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofKaifeng [Kaifeng],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKanchow [Ganzhou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofGanzhou [Kanchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKaying [Meixian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofMeixian [Kaying],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKianfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofJi’an [Kian],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKiating [Leshan],China | Elevated | Diocese ofLeshan [Kiating],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKichow [Qichun],China | Elevated | Diocese ofQichun [Kichow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTatsienlu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofKangding [Kangting],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKirin [Jilin],China | Elevated | Diocese ofJilin [Kirin],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKongmoon [Jiangmen],China | Elevated | Diocese ofJiangmen [Kongmoon],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKweiteh [Shangqiu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofShangqiu [Kweiteh],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofKweyang [Guiyang] (Kweiyang),China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofGuiyang [Kweyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYünnanfu,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofKunming [Kunming],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofLanchowfu,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofLanzhou [Lanchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofLaohokow [Laohekou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofLaohekou [Laohokow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofLanlung [Anlong],China | Elevated | Diocese ofAnlong [Lanlung],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofLoyang [Luoyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofLuoyang [Loyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofLuanfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofChangzhi [Luan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofMoukden,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofShenyang [Mukden, Fengtien],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofMwanza,Tanzania (Musoma and Maswa along with part of Watyerewe) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic ofMusoma-Maswa,Tanzania | Erected |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNanchang [Nanchang],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofNanchang [Nanchang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNancheng [Nancheng],China | Elevated | Diocese ofNancheng [Nancheng],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNanking [Nanjing],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofNanjing [Nanking],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNanning [Nanning],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofNanning [Nanning],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNanyang [Nanyang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofNanyang [Nanyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNingpo [Ningbo],China | Elevated | Diocese ofNingbo [Ningpo],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNingyüanfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofXichang [Ningyüan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofNinghsia,China | Elevated | Diocese ofYinchuan [Ningsia],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofPakhoi [Beihai],China | Elevated | Diocese ofBeihai [Pakhoi],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofPaotingfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofBaoding [Paoting, Ching-Yüan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofPeking [Beijing],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofBeijing [Peking],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofPengpu [Bengbu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofBengbu [Pengpu, Peng-Fou],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSianfu,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofXi’an [Sian, Chang-An],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShohchow [Shuoxian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofShuoxian [Shohchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShunking [Nanchong],China | Elevated | Diocese ofNanchong [Shunking],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShunteh [Xingtai],China | Elevated | Diocese ofXingtai [Shunteh],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShanghai [Shanghai],China | Elevated | Diocese ofShanghai [Shanghai],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSanyüan [Sanyuan],China | Elevated | Diocese ofSanyuan [Sanyüan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShihnan [Enshi],China | Elevated | Diocese ofEnshi [Shihnan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofShiuchow [Shaoguan],China | Elevated | Diocese ofShaoguan [Shiuchow, Shao-Chou],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSienhsien [Xianxian] (Siensien),China | Elevated | Diocese ofXianxian [Sienhsien],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSinyangchow,China | Elevated | Diocese ofXinyang [Sinyang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSuifu [Yibin],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYibin [Suifu],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSwatow [Shantou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofShantou [Swatow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSzepingkai [Siping],China | Elevated | Diocese ofSiping [Szepingkai],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSüchow [Xuzhou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofXuzhou [Süchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSiwantze [Chongli-Xiwanzi],China | Elevated | Diocese ofXiwanzi-Chongli [Siwantze],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSüanhwafu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofXuanhua [Süanhwa],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofSuiyüan [Hohot],China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofHohhot [Suiyüan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTaichow [Linhai],China | Elevated | Diocese ofLinhai [Taichow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTaiyüanfu,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofTaiyuan [Taiyüan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTatungfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofDatong [Tatung],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTientsin [Tianjin],China | Elevated | Diocese ofTianjin [Tientsin],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTsining [Jining],China | Elevated | Diocese ofJining [Tsining],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTsinanfu,China | Elevated | Archdiocese ofJinan [Tsinan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTsingtao [Qingdao],China | Elevated | Diocese ofQingdao [Tsingtao],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTsinchow [Tianshui],China | Elevated | Diocese ofTianshui [Tsinchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofTsaochowfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofCaozhou/Heze [Tsaochow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYangku [Yanggu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYanggu [Yangku],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofWanhsien [Wanxian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofWanxian [Wanhsien],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofWuhu [Wuhu],China | Elevated | Diocese ofWuhu [Wuhu],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofWuchow [Wuzhou],China | Elevated | Diocese ofWuzhou [Wuchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofWuchang [Wuchang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofWuchang [Wuchang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofWeihweifu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofJixian [Weihwei],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYütze [Yuci],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYuci [Yütze],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYenki [Yanji],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYanji [Yenki],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofChefoo,China | Elevated | Diocese ofYantai [Yentai],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYenanfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofYan’an [Yenan],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYenchowfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofYanzhou [Yenchow],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYüanling [Yuanling],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYuanling [Yüanling, Shen-Chou],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYükiang [Yujiang],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYujiang [Yükiang],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYüngpingfu,China | Elevated | Diocese ofYongping [Yüngping],China | Elevated |
| 1946 | Vicariate Apostolic ofYüngnien [Weixian],China | Elevated | Diocese ofYongnian [Yüngnien],China | Elevated |
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