| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan | Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador | Erected |
| 7 Jan | Diocese of Palmas, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of Palmas-Francisco Beltrão, Parana, Brazil | Name Changed |
| 12 Feb | Diocese of Menevia, Wales, Great Britain (Counties of Gwynedd, Clwyd, and the District of Montgomery in the County of Powys) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Wrexham, Wales, Great Britain | Erected |
| 7 Mar | Nunciature to Switzerland | Established | Nunciature to Liechtenstein | Established |
| 26 Mar | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Romanian) | Elevated | Eparchy of Saint George’s in Canton (Romanian), USA | Elevated |
| 26 Mar | Eparchy of Saint Michael’s of Sydney (Melkite Greek), Australia | Erected | ||
| 30 Mar | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (La Castellana, Moses Padilla, Isabela, Aguisan (Binalbagan), Binalbagan, Himamaylan, Payo (Binalbagan), Su-ay Himamaylan, Kabankalan, Candoni, Dankalan (River), Hog, Sipalay, Cauayan, and Hinobaan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kabankalan, Philippines | Erected |
| 30 Mar | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (Manlapa, Caduhaan, Cadiz, Pandanan, Fabbrica, New Sagay, Olda Sagay, and Vito)
Diocese of Dumaguete, Philippines (La Libertad, Guihulngan, Vallehermoso, Canlaon, Quezon San Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, Old Escalante, and New Escalante) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Carlos, Philippines | Erected |
| 3 Apr | Diocese of Campo Maior, Piaui, Brazil (Miguel Alves) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Teresina, Piaui, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 27 Apr | Diocese of Labrador-Schefferville, Québec, Canada | Name Changed | Diocese of Labrador City-Schefferville, Québec, Canada | Name Changed |
| 27 Apr | Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya (Tongaren)
Diocese of Kakamega, Kenya (Bungoma and Busia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bungoma, Kenya | Erected |
| 5 May | Diocese of San Vicente, El Salvador (Part of La Paz and Tecoluca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zacatecoluca, El Salvador | Erected |
| 15 May | Diocese of Chilaw, Sri Lanka (Kurunegala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kurunegala, Sri Lanka | Erected |
| 15 May | Archdiocese of Dhaka, Bangladesh (Mymensingh, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Netrakona, Japalpur, and Sherpur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mymensingh, Bangladesh | Erected |
| 15 May | Diocese of Poona, India (Dhulia, Jalgoan, Nashik, and Ahmednagar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nashik, India | Erected |
| 21 May | Delegation to Guinea | Elevated | Nunciature to Guinea | Elevated |
| 25 Jun | Territorial Prelature of Juruá, Acre, Brazil | Elevated | Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | Elevated |
| 27 Jun | Diocese of Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil (Imperatriz, Açailândia, Amarante do Maranhão, and João Lisboa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Diocese of San Pedro Sula, Honduras (Colón and Gracias a Dios) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trujillo, Honduras | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Diocese of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire (Bouna, Tehini, Nassian, Bondoukou, Sandégué, and Tanda (excluding Assuéfry and Transua)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Archdiocese of Verapoly, India (Northern part) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kottapuram, India | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Archdiocese of Yaoundé, Cameroon (Lekié and Haute-Sanaga) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Obala, Cameroon | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Archdiocese of Madurai, India (Sivagangai, Tirupathur, Tiruvaddanai, Ramand, Paranakudi, and Mudukulathur along with the island of Rameshwaram) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sivagangai, India | Erected |
| 3 Jul | Diocese of Tacámbaro, Michoacán, México (Enandio and Guarnoro) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Morelia, Michoacán, México | Territory Added |
| 7 Jul | Archdiocese of Bucaramanga, Colombia (Capitanejo, Carcasí, Cefitá, Cerrito, Concepción, Enciso, Guaca, Macaravita, Málaga, Molagavita,
San Andrés, San José de Miranda, and San Miguel (all in García Rovira))
Diocese of Duitama, Colombia (Boavita, Cobarachía, La Uvita, Soatá, Susacón, and Tipacoque (all in Norte) and Oliscas, El Cocuy, El Espino, Guacamayas, Güicán, Panqueva, and San Mateo (all in Gutiérrez)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Málaga-Soatá, Colombia | Erected |
| 12 Jul | Institute Voluntas Dei | Approbation | ||
| 13 Jul | Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile (San Bernardo, Calera de Tango, Buín, Paine, El Bosque, La Pintana, and Pirque) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Bernardo, Chile | Erected |
| 18 Jul | Diocese of Louis Trichardt-Tzaneen, South Africa | Name Changed | Diocese of Tzaneen, South Africa | Name Changed |
| 4 Sep | Diocese of Daru, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed | Diocese of Daru-Kiunga, Papua New Guinea | Name Changed |
| 3 Oct | Prefecture Apostolic of Ariari, Colombia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Ariari, Colombia | Elevated |
| 3 Oct | Archdiocese of Brazzaville, Congo (Boko, Mindouli, Kindamba, Mayama, and part of Kinkala) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kinkala, Congo | Erected |
| 31 Oct | Territorial Prelature of Inmaculada Concepción de la B.V.M. en Olancho, Honduras | Elevated | Diocese of Juticalpa, Honduras | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Diocese of Lydenburg-Witbank, South Africa | Name Changed | Diocese of Witbank, South Africa | Name Changed |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Owerri, Nigeria (Mbaise) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ahiara, Nigeria | Erected |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania | Elevated | Archdiocese of Mwanza, Tanzania | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Prefecture Apostolic of Rustenburg, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Rustenburg, South Africa | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Songea, Tanzania | Elevated | Archdiocese of Songea, Tanzania | Elevated |
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Lindi, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Njombe, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Mbinga, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Mtwara, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Tunduru-Masasi, Tanzania (from Dar-es-Salaam) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Mbeya, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Bukoba, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Geita, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Musoma, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Rulenge, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 18 Nov | Diocese of Shinyanga, Tanzania (from Tabora) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 30 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria in Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto}
Vicariate Apostolic of Eliopoli di Egitto, Egypt Vicariate Apostolic of Port-Said, Egypt | United | Vicariate Apostolic of Alexandria of Egypt {Alessandria di Egitto} (-Eliopoli di Egitto-Port-Said) | United |
| 1 Dec | Archdiocese of Durango, México (Llano Grande) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of El Salto, Durango, México | Territory Added |
| 30 Dec | Archdiocese of San Salvador, El Salvador (Chalatenango) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chalatenango, El Salvador | Erected |
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