Date | From | To | ||
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10 Jan | Archdiocese of Cuzco, Peru (Canchis, Canas, Espinar, and Chumbivileas) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Sicuani, Peru | Erected |
17 Jan | Archdiocese of Paraíba, Brazil (Aroeiras and Umbuzeiro) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil | Territory Added |
17 Jan | Diocese of Cajazeiras, Paraiba, Brazil (Malta, Princesa Isabel, Santa Luzia, and São Mamede along with St. Anthony and St. Anne in Piancó)
Diocese of Campina Grande, Paraiba, Brazil (Taperoá and Teixeira along with Junco do Seridó in Santa Luzia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Patos, Paraiba, Brazil | Erected |
9 Feb | Diocese of Berbérati, Central African Republic (Bossangoa, Bouca, Batanfago, and Paoua) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bossangoa, Central African Republic | Erected |
9 Feb | Diocese of Bathurst in Canada, New Brunswick (Miramichi (Indian Mission of Burnt Church)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | Territory Added |
12 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Niamey, Niger (Dori and Fada) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Fada N’Gourma, Burkina Faso | Erected |
16 Feb | Diocese of Sinaloa, México | Name Changed | Diocese of Culiacán, Sinaloa, México | Name Changed |
17 Feb | Diocese of Iquique, Chile (Arica except for Camina) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Arica, Chile | Erected |
19 Feb | Ordinariate of Argentina, Faithful of the Eastern Rites | Erected | ||
19 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Moundou, Chad | Elevated | Diocese of Moundou, Chad | Elevated |
21 Feb | Military Ordinariate of Austria, Military | Erected | ||
9 Mar | Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada-Logroño, Spain | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Diocese of Mondoñedo, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol, Spain | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Diocese of Orihuela, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante, Spain | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Diocese of Osma, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Osma-Soria, Spain | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Diocese of Sigüenza, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara, Spain | Name Changed |
9 Mar | Diocese of Tuy, Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Tuy-Vigo, Spain | Name Changed |
1 Apr | Archdiocese of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (La Altagracia and El Seibo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia en Higüey, Dominican Republic | Erected |
2 Apr | Diocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Diocese of Kimberley, South Africa Vicariate Apostolic of Windhoek, Namibia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bechuanaland, Botswana | Erected |
2 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria | Elevated | Diocese of Oturkpo, Nigeria | Elevated |
9 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ndola, Zambia (Solwezi, Kasempa, Mwinilunga, and Kabongo (except parts outside of Ndola)) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Solwezi, Zambia | Erected |
17 Apr | Apostolic Exarchate of Germany and Scandinavia {Deutschland und Skandinavien} (Ukrainian) | Erected | ||
18 Apr | Diocese of Loja, Ecuador (Cantón Chinchipe (Chinchique)) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Zamora, Ecuador | Territory Added |
21 Apr | Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany (Family property of Joseph Scherm) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Augsburg, Germany | Territory Added |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Blantyre, Malawi | Elevated | Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Jameson, Zambia | Elevated | Diocese of Fort Jameson, Zambia | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Dedza, Malawi | Elevated | Diocese of Dedza, Malawi | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Kasama, Zambia | Elevated | Diocese of Kasama, Zambia | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Lilongwe, Malawi | Elevated | Diocese of Lilongwe, Malawi | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Livingstone, Zambia | Elevated | Diocese of Livingstone, Zambia | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Lusaka, Zambia | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Lusaka, Zambia | Erected |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Abercorn, Zambia | Elevated | Diocese of Abercorn, Zambia | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ndola, Zambia | Elevated | Diocese of Ndola, Zambia | Elevated |
25 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of N’Zérékoré, Guinea | Elevated | Diocese of N’Zérékoré, Guinea | Elevated |
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Zomba, Malawi | Elevated | Diocese of Zomba, Malawi | Elevated |
27 Apr | Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Mussum and Santa Lucia do Piai (of Caxias do Sul)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caxias, Brazil | Territory Added |
27 Apr | Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Guaporé and Casca along with Maria (of Marau)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Territory Added |
4 May | Diocese of Nagasaki, Japan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nagasaki, Japan | Elevated |
4 May | Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan (from Tōkyō) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
4 May | Diocese of Kagoshima, Japan (from Tōkyō) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
15 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea (Remaining parts of Maprik) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | Territory Added |
15 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea (Remaining parts of Lumi) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Territory Added |
17 May | Pontifical Lateran University, Roman Curia | Name Changed | ||
21 May | Archdiocese of Diégo-Suarez, Madagascar (Ambatondrazaka and Andilamena)
Archdiocese of Tananarive, Madagascar (Moramanga) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ambatondrazaka, Madagascar | Erected |
23 May | Diocese of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México (Coatzacoalcos, Moloacán, Hidalgotitlán, Jáltipan de Morelos, Cosoleacaque, Texistepec, Oluta, Jésus Carranza, San Juan Evangelista, Mecayapan, Hueyapan de Ocampo, San Andrés Tuxtla, Playa Vicente, Chacaltianguis, and Tlacojalpan)
Archdiocese of Veracruz-Jalapa, México (Acula, Amatitlán, Ixmatlahuacan, Tlacotalpan, Saltabarranca, Lerdo de Tejada, and part of Cosamaloapan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México | Erected |
23 May | Archdiocese of México, Federal District (Tlaxcala)
Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, México (Tlaxcala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tlaxcala, México | Erected |
23 May | Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca, México (Yautepec, Mixes, and Choápa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, México | Territory Added |
4 Jun | Archdiocese of Delhi and Simla, India | Split | Archdiocese of Delhi, India
Diocese of Simla, India (Ambala, Pattala, Karnal, and parts of Kangra (of Punjab); Mandi, Bilaspur, Mahasu, and Sirmur (or Sarmour) (of Himachal Pradesh)) | Split |
11 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea (Tresury, Shortlands and Choiseul and their neighbors, and Otong Java and their neighbors)
Vicariate Apostolic of Southern Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands (Santa Isabel and the neighboring islands and New Georgia and the neighboring islands) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Solomon Islands, Solomon Islands | Erected |
11 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega, Burundi (Bujumbura and part of Muramvya (Bukeye, Muramvya, and Kiganda))
Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi, Burundi (Bubanza) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura, Burundi | Erected |
18 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Wewak, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea (Western Highlands) | Erected |
18 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea (Eastern Highlands) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Goroka, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
18 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexishafen, Papua New Guinea (Morobe) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Lae, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
20 Jun | Diocese of Sonora, México (Ciudad Obregón (Olim Cajeme), Guaymas, Bácum, Navojoa, Etchojoa, Huatabampo, Alamos, Quiriego, Rosario, Yécora, Onavas, La Colorada, San Javier, Mazatán, Villa Pesqueira, Suaqui Grande, Sahuaripa, Bacanora, Soyopa, Arivechi, Batuc, San Pedro de la ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México | Erected |
20 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil (Campo Mourâo, Araruna, Cianorte, Cruzeiro d'Oeste, Engenheiro Beltrâo, Goioerê, Jussará, Manuel Ribas, Peabirú, Pitanga, Rondón, and Terra Boa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
20 Jun | Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile (Biobío)
Diocese of Temuco, Chile (Collipulli (in Malleco)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile | Erected |
20 Jun | Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Santa Cruz do Sul, Arroio do Meio, Candelaria, Encantado, Encruzilhada do Sul, Lajeado, Rio Pardo, Venancio Aires, Vera Cruz, and Arvorezinha) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
20 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil (Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçii, Guaira, Guaraniaçu, Laranjeiras do Sul, and Toledo along with Marquimho and Cantagalo and part of Goioxim) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Toledo, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
24 Jun | Congregation of Saint John the Baptist Precursor | Approbation | ||
29 Jun | Istituto di Cristo Redentore | Founded | ||
30 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
30 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Hiroshima, Japan | Elevated | Diocese of Hiroshima, Japan | Elevated |
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