| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Diocese of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Fort Victoria, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Diocese of Gwelo, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Salisbury, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Archdiocese of Salisbury, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Kengtung, Myanmar | Elevated | Diocese of Kengtung, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay, Myanmar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Mandalay, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Ogoja, Nigeria | Elevated | Diocese of Ogoja, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar (Bassein, Henzada, and Myaungmya) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bassein, Myanmar | Erected |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Toungoo, Myanmar | Elevated | Diocese of Toungoo, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 1 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Rangoon, Myanmar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Rangoon, Myanmar | Elevated |
| 5 Feb | Diocese of Apuania, Italy (S. Nicolai in Caprigliola and of S. Martini in Albiano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy | Territory Added |
| 18 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale} | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Norway {Norvegia Settentrionale} | Elevated |
| 21 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Koango o Kwango, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 21 Feb | Diocese of Benin City, Nigeria
Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria Prefecture Apostolic of Oturkpo, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kabba, Nigeria (Civil Province of Kabba) | Erected |
| 21 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Bandjarmasin, Indonesia (Residency of East Kalimantan (except Kewedanaan Kutai Selatan)) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Samarinda, Indonesia | Erected |
| 21 Feb | Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia
Diocese of Wollongong, Australia | Territory Added | ||
| 25 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Finland {Finlandia} | Elevated | Diocese of Helsinki, Finland | Elevated |
| 25 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Kagoshima, Japan | Elevated | Diocese of Kagoshima, Japan | Elevated |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore (Negri Semb�an, Pahang, Trangganu, and Selangor) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Erected |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore (Peralc, Kelantan, Kedah, Perlis and the colony of Penang) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Penang, Malaysia | Erected |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Malacca, Singapore | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Malacca-Singapore | Name Changed |
| 6 Mar | Archdiocese of Panam� (Bocas del Toro and Chiriqu�) | Territory Lost | Diocese of David, Panama | Erected |
| 6 Mar | Archdiocese of Panam� (becomes a Metropolitan) | Elevated | ||
| 7 Mar | Diocese of Tunja, Colombia (Duitama, Tibasosa, Sagamoso, Nobsa, Mongui, T�paga, Mongua, G�meza, Corrales, Floresta, Labranzagrande, Pisva, Paya, Morc�te, Santa Rosa de Viterbo, Cerinza, Bel�n, Tutas�, Paz de Rio, Bet�itiva, Tasco, Socha, Socot�, Jeric�, Sativasur, Sativanorte, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Duitama, Colombia | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Diocese of Uberaba, Brazil (S. Antonio de Patos, N.S. do Rosario de Patos, Arax�, Coromandel, Ibi�, Pratinha, Lagoa Formosa, Sant'Ana de Patos, Presidente Olegario, Patrocinio, Serra do Salitre, Abadia dos Dourados, Monte Carmelo, Perdizes, Carmo do Paranaiba, Desemboque, and ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Patos de Minas, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Erected |
| 5 Apr | Diocese of Bacolod, Philippines (Negros Oriental, Siquijor Island, and S. Carlos, Calatrava, Toboso, and Escalante) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dumaguete, Philippines | Erected |
| 21 Apr | Apostolic Administration of Copiap�, Chile | Elevated | Territorial Prelature of Copiap�, Chile | Elevated |
| 29 Apr | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea Portoghese, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated |
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Quilon (except some of "taluk" Shenkotta, Pathanamthitta, Tiruvalla, and Ampalapuzha), Chirayinkit, Nedumangad, Trivandrum , Neyyatinkara, Thovala, Agasteeswaram, Kalkulam, and Vilavankode) | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Kottayam (Syro-Malabar), India | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Tellicherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Civil district of South Kanara, Mysore include Mandya, Hassan, Chikmagalur, Shimoga, along with the province of Coorg, the Nilgiris and part of the Coimbatore civil district) | Territory Added | ||
| 29 Apr | Eparchy of Trichur (Syro-Malabar), India (Ooimbatore (except Kollegal and part of Gobichettypalaam) and Palghat, Malluvanad, Chittur, Nelliampathy, and Karur) | Territory Added | ||
| 8 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Ays�n, Chile | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Ays�n, Chile | Elevated |
| 8 May | Archdiocese of Nagpur, India (Amravati, Akola, Yeotmal, Buldana, Nander, Parbhana, and Aurungabad) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Amravati, India | Erected |
| 8 May | Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Coast, and the Islands of Zanziabr and Pemba) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mombasa e Zanzibar, Kenya | Erected |
| 8 May | Diocese of Ajmer, India (Multan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Territory Added |
| 8 May | Diocese of Multan, Pakistan (Dera Ismail and Bhakkar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rawalpindi, Pakistan | Territory Added |
| 13 May | Diocese of Ajmer, India | Name Changed | Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India | Name Changed |
| 20 May | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain (Guadalajara, Brihuega, Pastrana, and Tomaj�n) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sig�enza, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of �vila, Spain (19 parishes in Toledo) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (9 parishes in Toledo) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Toledo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cuenca, Spain (Saced�n in Guadalajara) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sig�enza, Spain | Territory Added |
| 20 May | Diocese of Cochin, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trivandrum, India | Territory Added |
| 12 Jun | Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia, Philippines (Abra) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Bangued, Philippines | Erected |
| 12 Jun | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines (Santa Cruz, Candelaria, and Masinloc)
Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines (Subie, Olongapo, Castillejos, S. Marcellino, S. Antonio, S. Narciso, Felipe, Cabangan, Botolan, Iba, and Palawig) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Iba, Philippines | Erected |
| 22 Jun | Diocese of Asti, Italy (Saretto (in Cisterna d'Asti) and S. Rochi (in Monta d'Alba)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alba (Pompea), Italy | Territory Added |
| 22 Jun | Diocese of Alba (Pompea), Italy (Lame (in Canale)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Asti, Italy | Territory Added |
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