| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Congregation of Servants of Charity | Approbation | ||
| unknown | Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity | Founded | ||
| unknown | Missionaries of the Plain | Established | ||
| 19 Jan | Diocese of Socorro, Colombia | Name Changed | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia | Name Changed |
| 27 Jan | Diocese of Galtelli-Nuoro (Galtelly Nori), Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Nuoro, Italy | Name Changed |
| 2 Feb | Rosarian Fathers | Founded | ||
| 3 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Antofagasta, Chile | Elevated | Diocese of Antofagasta, Chile | Elevated |
| 15 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Batavia, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Surabaia, Indonesia | Erected |
| 5 Mar | Delegation to Egypt and Arabia | Name Changed | Delegation to Egypt, Arabia, Eritrea and Ethiopia (Abyssiniae) | Name Changed |
| 16 Mar | Diocese of Augsburg, Germany (Estate of Sondermeier) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of München und Freising {Munich}, Germany | Territory Added |
| 23 Mar | Diocese of Padova {Padua}, Italy (Casetta, Motta, Moresolo, Zennare (in the lower part), and S. Dominici) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chioggia, Italy | Territory Added |
| 27 Mar | Diocese of Fukuoka, Japan (Miyazaki and Oita) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miyazaki, Japan | Erected |
| 28 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Araucanía, Chile | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Araucanía, Chile | Elevated |
| 28 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Rhodos {Rhodes} and Adjacent Islands, Greece | Elevated | Archdiocese of Rhodos {Rhodes}, Greece | Elevated |
| 28 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 28 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Hanchung [Hanzhong] (Hanchungfu), China (Tze-yang, Pingli, Ning-shen, Shig-chuan, Sun-yang, Han-yin, Chuan-ping, Pai-ho, and Hinganfu (or An-kang))
Vicariate Apostolic of Sianfu, China (Siao-yi, Chen-an, and Shan-yang) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ankang [Hinganfu], China | Erected |
| 2 Apr | Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia
Diocese of Santa Marta, Colombia Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Río Magdalena, Colombia | Erected |
| 14 Apr | Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Gurupi, Brazil | Erected |
| 14 Apr | Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Marajó, Para, Brazil | Erected |
| 1 May | Diocese of Damão, India
Archdiocese of Goa, India | United | Archdiocese of Goa e Damão, India | United |
| 3 May | Parochial Cooperators of Christ the King | Founded | ||
| 10 May | Diocese of Como, Italy (Torrazza) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Basel e Lugano, Switzerland | Territory Added |
| 19 May | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines (Parts of Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, and Zambales)
Diocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Parts of Pangasinan and Tarlac) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lingayen, Philippines | Erected |
| 20 May | Apostolic Exarchate of Harbin [Harbin] (Russian), China | Erected | ||
| 14 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Tsingtao [Qingdao], China | Elevated |
| 15 Jun | Diocese of Hyderabad, India (Raichur and Gulbarga)
Archdiocese of Madras, India (Bellary) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Bellary, India | Erected |
| 19 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Kaifeng [Kaifeng] (Kaifengfu), China (Kweiteh, Ningling, Kaocheng, Yucheng, Siayi, and Yuncheng) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kweiteh [Shangqiu], China | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Archdiocese of Madras, India (Nellore, Ananthapur, Chitoor, Cuddapah, Kurnool, and Guntur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nellore, India | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Archdiocese of Pondicherry, India (North Arcot) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Madras, India | Territory Added |
| 9 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan, Korea (North) (Ilan) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Ilan, China | Erected |
| 9 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Kirin [Jilin], China (Lorig-Kiang, Eouloun, and Seiheu) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tsitsihar [Qiqihar], China | Erected |
| 18 Jul | Diocese of Vizagapatnam, India (Civil districts of Ganjam and southern Orissa) | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Cuttack, India | Erected |
| 18 Jul | Diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh (Gopalganj and Kohualipara)
Diocese of Krishnagar, India (Kasiani and Muksudpur) | Territory Added | ||
| 18 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Assam, India (Sylhet and Cachar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chittagong, Bangladesh | Territory Added |
| 19 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Wonsan, Korea (North) (Civil province of Yenki) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Yenki [Yanji], China | Erected |
| 26 Sep | Archdiocese of Oregon City, Oregon, USA | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, USA | Name Changed |
| 15 Oct | Archeparchy of Istanbul (Armenian), Turkey | Erected | ||
| 9 Nov | Nunciature to Lithuania (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 11 Nov | Nunciature to Latvia (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 30 Nov | Diocese of Botucatu, Brazil (Assisi, Campos Novos, Candido Motta, Conçeieao de Monte Alegre, Maraeahy, Palmital, Paraguassù, Platina, Presidente Prudente, Quota, Salto Grande, Santo Anastasio, and San Pedro do Turvo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Assis, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 8 Dec | Congregation of Rural Catechists | Founded | ||
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