Date | From | To | ||
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3 Jan | Archdiocese of Milano {Milan}, Italy (SS. Vito e Modesto in Lomazzo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Como, Italy | Territory Added |
24 Jan | Diocese of Jaffna, Sri Lanka (Mannar and Vavuniya) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mannar, Sri Lanka | Erected |
24 Jan | Diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria (Ekiti, Mbano, Okigwe, and Isuikwuato) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Okigwe, Nigeria | Erected |
24 Jan | Military Ordinariate of Kenya, Military (Ordinariate) | Elevated | ||
27 Jan | Archdiocese of San Francisco, California, USA (Santa Clara) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Jose in California, USA | Erected |
30 Jan | Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Guarulhos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Guarulhos, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
30 Jan | Diocese of Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil (Jardim, Anastacio, Aquidauna, Bela Vista, Bonito, Caracol, Guia Loper da Laguna, Miranda, Nioaque, and Porto Murtinho) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
30 Jan | Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Igaratá)
Diocese of Taubaté, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sao José dos Campos, Jacareí, Paraibuna, Santa Branca, and Monteiro Lobato) | Territory Lost | Diocese of São José dos Campos, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
11 Mar | Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India (Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Indore, India | Territory Added |
25 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Santi Vincenzo ed Anastasio alle tre Fontane, Italy | Suppressed | Diocese of Civita Castellana, Orte e Gallese, Italy (S. Orestes and Ponzani Romani)
Diocese of Nepi e Sutri, Italy (Monti Rosei) Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy (area in Rome) Diocese of Sovana e Pitigliano, Italy (area in Etruria, Urbetelli, Mont Argentarii, Insula Igilii, and Capalbii) | Territory Added |
25 Mar | Diocese of Sovana e Pitigliano, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Sovana-Pitigliano-Orbetello, Italy | Name Changed |
28 Mar | Diocese of Araçuaí (Arassuaí), Minas Gerais, Brazil (Cities of Almenara, Bandeira, Felisburgo, Jacinto, Jequitinhonha, Joaima, Jordania, Rio do Pardo, Rubim, Salto da Divisa, Santa Maria do Salto, and Santo Antonio do Jacinto)
Diocese of Teófilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil (Fronteira dos Vales) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Almenara, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
21 Apr | Delegation to Togo | Elevated | Nunciature to Togo | Elevated |
9 May | Pontifical Committee for the Family, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for the Family, Roman Curia | Elevated |
21 Jun | Diocese of Saint John’s, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles | Name Changed | Diocese of Saint John’s-Basseterre, Virgin Islands (British), Antilles | Name Changed |
24 Jun | Delegation to Laos, Malaysia and Singapore | Split | Delegation to Laos and Malaysia
Delegation to Singapore | Split |
3 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of Latin America and Mexico {America Latina e Messico} (Armenian) | Erected | ||
3 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America and Canada (Armenian), New York | Erected | ||
17 Jul | Archdiocese of Kampala, Uganda (Qomba, Busujju, Buwekula (Mubende), Kiboga, Kassanda, and Mityana) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, Uganda | Erected |
19 Jul | Missionari dei Poveri | Founded | ||
30 Jul | Diocese of Monaco | Elevated | Archdiocese of Monaco | Elevated |
4 Aug | Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins, Para, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Abaetetuba, Para, Brazil | Elevated |
4 Aug | Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of São José do Grajaú, Brazil | Elevated |
4 Aug | Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte, Goias, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Miracema do Norte, Brazil | Elevated |
4 Aug | Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos, Goias, Brazil | Elevated |
15 Aug | Esclavos de la Eucaristía y de María Virgen | Established | ||
1 Sep | Nunciature to Dominica, Antilles | Established | ||
13 Sep | Eparchy of Luqsor {Tebe} (Coptic), Egypt | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Sohag (Coptic), Egypt | Erected |
18 Sep | Ordinariate of Poland, for Greek and Armenian Catholics | Erected | ||
3 Oct | Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí, Piaui, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia, Piaui, Brazil | Elevated |
3 Oct | Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil | Elevated |
3 Oct | Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Guiratinga, Mato Grosso, Brazil | Elevated |
3 Oct | Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato, Piaui, Brazil | Elevated |
3 Oct | Diocese of Sandomierz, Poland | Name Changed | Diocese of Sandomierz-Radom, Poland | Name Changed |
13 Oct | Diocese of Guamá, Para, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of Bragança do Pará, Brazil | Name Changed |
20 Oct | Diocese of Segni, Italy
Diocese of Velletri, Italy | United | Suburbicarian See of Velletri e Segni, Italy | United |
20 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of Velletri | United | Cardinal Titular Church of Velletri e Segni | United |
21 Oct | Diocese of Rio Negro, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas, Brazil | Name Changed |
28 Oct | Diocese of Valparaíso, Chile (Llay Llay) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Felipe, Chile | Territory Added |
5 Nov | Diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda
Diocese of Kibungo, Rwanda Diocese of Ruhengeri, Rwanda (Eastern part) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Byumba, Rwanda (Ruhengeri and Byumba) | Erected |
5 Nov | Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda (Southern region) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cyangugu, Rwanda | Erected |
6 Nov | Diocese of Minna, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Abuja, Nigeria (Federal Capital Territory) | Erected |
19 Nov | Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, USA (Hunterdon, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, USA | Erected |
3 Dec | Eparchy of Parma (Ruthenian), Ohio, USA (Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, California, Hawaii, and Alaska) | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Van Nuys (Ruthenian), California, USA | Erected |
19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Palmas, Liberia | Elevated | Diocese of Cape Palmas, Liberia | Elevated |
19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Monrovia, Liberia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia | Elevated |
24 Dec | Nunciature to Equatorial Guinea | Established |
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