| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Vicariate Apostolic of Dahomey, Nigeria | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Costa di Benin, Nigeria | Name Changed |
| 1911 | Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Niger {Niger Superiore}, Nigeria (Eastern part) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Eastern Nigeria {Nigeria Orientale} | Erected |
| 1911 | Prefecture Apostolic of Upper Niger {Niger Superiore}, Nigeria (Western part) | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale} | Name Changed |
| 1917 | Diocese of Fiesole, Italy (Boundaries Adjusted)
Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}, Italy (Boundaries Adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 1918 | Prefecture Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Betafó, Madagascar | Elevated |
| 1918 | Prefecture Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale} | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Western Nigeria {Nigeria Occidentale} | Elevated |
| 1938 | Diocese of Coimbra, Portugal (Águeda, Anadia, Aveiro, Ílhavo, Oliveira do Bairrom, and Vagos)
Diocese of Porto, Portugal (Albergaria-a-Velha, Estarreja, and Murtosa) Diocese of Viseu, Portugal (Sever do Vouga) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Aveiro, Portugal | Restored |
| 1957 | Delegation to Indochina | Established | Delegation to Thailand | Established |
| 1962 | Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 1965 | Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia (Belmont, Lake Macquarie, Morisset, Swansea, and Toronto) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Maitland, Australia | Territory Added |
| 1972 | Diocese of Mweka, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Bena-Tshiadi) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Kananga, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 1994 | Delegation to Pacific Ocean | Established | Nunciature to Tonga, Pacific (Oceania) | Established |
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