| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Missionaries of the Divine Redeemer | Founded | ||
| 6 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Costermansville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 17 Jan | Patriarchate of Babylon {Babilonia} (Chaldean), Iraq (Bassorah, Amarah, Kut, and Montefiq) | Territory Lost | Archeparchy of Bassorah {Basra} (Chaldean), Iraq | Erected |
| 25 Jan | Diocese of Pistoia e Prato, Italy | Split | Diocese of Pistoia, Italy
Diocese of Prato, Italy | Split |
| 29 Jan | Diocese of Treviso, Italy
Patriarchate of Venezia {Venice}, Italy | Territory Added | ||
| 11 Feb | Diocese of Lingayen, Philippines | Name Changed | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Name Changed |
| 17 Feb | Diocese of Aguascalientes, México
Diocese of Zacatecas, México | Territory Added | ||
| 17 Feb | Diocese of Ibagué, Colombia (La Dorada, Marquetalia, Manzanares, Marulanda, and Victoria) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Manizales, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 19 Feb | Archdiocese of Pisa, Italy (Palagnana) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Lucca, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Feb | Diocese of Mariannhill, South Africa (Uinzimkulu and Alfred and Underberg, Polela, and Port Shepstone (parts south of the river Umzimkulu)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Umzimkulu, South Africa | Erected |
| 22 Feb | Diocese of Gerace (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Gerace-Locri (-Santa Maria di Polsi), Italy | Name Changed |
| 26 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Katende) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 14 Mar | Diocese of Cartagena (en España) (Santiago de Villena, S. Maria de Villena, and Sax along with Encin) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orihuela, Spain | Territory Added |
| 14 Mar | Diocese of Orihuela, Spain (Ayora with St. Lucia) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valencia, Spain | Territory Added |
| 5 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Tumaco, Colombia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Guapi, Colombia | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Ouidah, Benin | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Porto Novo, Benin | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Suburbicarian See of Porto e Santa Rufina, Italy
Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy | Territory Added | ||
| 7 Apr | Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Jericó, Colombia (Carmen de Atrato) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 16 Apr | Apostolic Administration of Laodicea (Maronite), Syria | Erected | ||
| 16 Apr | Eparchy of Tripoli del Libano {Tarabulus} (Maronite) (Territory within Syria) | Territory Lost | Archeparchy of Alep [Beroea, Halab] (Maronite), Syria | Territory Added |
| 23 Apr | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Cazorla) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Guadix, Spain | Territory Added |
| 23 Apr | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Huesear) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jaén, Spain | Territory Added |
| 30 Apr | Diocese of Mobile, Alabama, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Mobile-Birmingham, Alabama, USA | Name Changed |
| 10 May | Diocese of Manizales, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Manizales, Colombia | Elevated |
| 10 May | Diocese of Armenia, Colombia (from Medellín) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 10 May | Diocese of Pereira, Colombia (from Medellín) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 21 May | Archdiocese of Popayán, Colombia (Part of Robles in El Valle) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cali, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 4 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Puerto Ayacucho, Venezuela (La Urbana) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | Territory Added |
| 7 Jun | Diocese of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela (Anzoátegui) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Barcelona, Venezuela | Erected |
| 7 Jun | Diocese of Barquisimeto, Venezuela (Portuguese)
Diocese of Calabozo, Venezuela (Guanarito) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Guanare, Venezuela | Erected |
| 7 Jun | Diocese of Calabozo, Venezuela (Achaguas, Muñoz, and San Fernando)
Diocese of San Cristóbal de Venezuela (Páez) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of San Fernando de Apure, Venezuela | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Bangui, Central African Republic (Basse-Kotto and Mbomou, and Mobaye, Alindao, Kembe, Bangassou, Ouango, Bakouma, Rafay, Zemio, and Obo.) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bangassou, Central African Republic | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia | Elevated |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak, Indonesia (Ketapang and part of Sanggau) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ketapang, Indonesia | Erected |
| 14 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Koudougou, Burkina Faso | Elevated |
| 14 Jun | Diocese of Meru, Kenya
Diocese of Nyeri, Kenya | Territory Added | ||
| 14 Jun | Diocese of Kandy, Sri Lanka (Uva) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trincomalee, Sri Lanka | Territory Added |
| 14 Jun | Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (San Ioannis de los Morros) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calabozo, Venezuela | Territory Added |
| 16 Jun | Ordinariate of France, Faithful of Eastern Rites | Erected | ||
| 29 Jun | Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian), Turkey (Iraq) | Territory Lost | Archeparchy of Baghdad (Armenian), Iraq | Erected |
| 29 Jun | Archdiocese of Mardin (Armenian), Turkey (Superior Insula in Syria) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Kamichlié (Armenian), Syria | Erected |
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