| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Territorial Abbey of Belmont-Mary Help of Christians, North Carolina, USA | Suppressed | Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA | Territory Added |
| 7 Jan | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland (Greenhills, Brownstown, Logstown, Kilcullen Bridge, Carnalway, Swordlestown South, and Mullaghboy) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland | Territory Added |
| 7 Jan | Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland (Central and western part of Naas East and the eastern part of Tipper West) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin, Ireland | Territory Added |
| 8 Jan | Diocese of S� da Bandeira, Angola (Chongoroi) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Benguela, Angola | Territory Added |
| 13 Jan | Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o, Brazil (Bacabal and S�o Luis de Gonzaga (formerly Ipixuna)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bacabal, Maranh�o, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 13 Jan | Archdiocese of S�o Lu�s do Maranh�o, Brazil (Vitoria do Mearim) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Viana, Maranh�o, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 13 Jan | Diocese of Viana, Maranh�o, Brazil (Z� Doca, Chap�u de Couro, and Bom Jardim) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of C�ndido Mendes, Maranh�o, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 21 Jan | Archdiocese of Lubumbashi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kilwa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 25 Jan | Diocese of Jayapura, Indonesia (Kaimana and Wasior) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Manokwari-Sorong, Indonesia | Territory Added |
| 31 Jan | Delegation to Congo, Republic of | Elevated | Nunciature to Congo, Republic of | Elevated |
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Nova Lisboa, Angola | Elevated | Archdiocese of Huambo, Angola | Elevated |
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Indore, India (Khandwa and Khargone) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Khandwa, India | Erected |
| 3 Feb | Diocese of S� da Bandeira, Angola | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lubango, Angola | Elevated |
| 3 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Same, Tanzania | Elevated | Diocese of Same, Tanzania | Elevated |
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Benguela, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Luso, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Silva Porto, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Pereira de E�a, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of Serpa Pinto, Angola (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Feb | Diocese of S�o Tom� e Pr�ncipe (from Luanda) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 22 Feb | Diocese of Montefeltro, Italy
Diocese of Rimini, Italy (Serravalle and Faetano along with Falciano and Dogana) Diocese of Sarsina, Italy (Rivolparo and Sapigno in Romagnano) | Name Changed | Diocese of San Marino-Montefeltro, Italy | Name Changed |
| 26 Feb | Apostolic Exarchate of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Diocese of Bijnor (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Apostolic Exarchate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Eparchy of Chanda (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Apostolic Exarchate of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Diocese of Jagdalpur (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Archeparchy of Changanacherry (Syro-Malabar), India (Kanjirapally, Erumely, Mundakayam, Anakara, Kattapana, and Upputhara) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kanjirapally (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
| 26 Feb | Diocese of Ahmedabad, India (Amreli, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch (Bhuj), Rajkot, and Surendranagar) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Rajkot (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
| 26 Feb | Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Diocese of Satna (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Archiepiscopal Exarchate of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Diocese of Sagar (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Apostolic Exarchate of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated | Diocese of Ujjain (Syro-Malabar), India | Elevated |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, USA (Jackson, Harrison, Hancock, George, Stone, Pearl River, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Marion, Walthall, Wayne, Jones, Covington, Jefferson Davis, and Lawrence) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi, USA | Erected |
| 1 Mar | Diocese of Natchez-Jackson, Mississippi, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi, USA | Name Changed |
| 1 Mar | Titular See of Natchesium | Established | ||
| 2 Mar | Archdiocese of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (Terrebonne and Lafourche and parts of Saint Mary and Jefferson) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA | Erected |
| 5 Mar | Diocese of Sakania, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Diocese of Sakania-Kipushi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 7 Mar | Delegation to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands | Split | Delegation to Solomon Islands
Nunciature to Papua New Guinea (and Elevated) | Split |
| 11 Mar | Archeparchy of Munhall (Ruthenian), USA | Name Changed | Archeparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA | Name Changed |
| 12 Mar | Diocese of Cotabato, Philippines
Territorial Prelature of Kidapawan, Philippines Territorial Prelature of Marbel, Philippines | Territory Added | ||
| 14 Mar | Diocese of Guntur, India (Ongole and of Chirala)
Diocese of Kurnool, India (Markapuram and Giddalur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nellore, India | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated | Diocese of Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | Elevated |
| 21 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Cheju-Do, Korea (South) | Elevated | Diocese of Cheju, Korea (South) | Elevated |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Serramonacesca, Fara Filiorum Petri and Ripacorbaria in Manoppello) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Chieti, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Tilla Oliven in Rosciano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Penne e Pescara, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Pescocostanzo, Ateleta, Barrea, Villetta Barrea, and Civitella Alfedena) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Valva e Sulmona, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Pietro Avellana) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Trivento, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Acquaviva d'Isernia, Castel S. Vincenzo, Cerro a Volturno, Pizzone, Colli a Volturno, Fornelli, Scapoli and Pantano, Rocchetta a Volturno, and S. Maria Uliveto in the municipality of Pozzilli and Cerasuolo in Filignano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Isernia e Venafro, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (Sorbello in Sessa Aurunca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sessa Aurunca, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Secondinus in Pasturano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy (S. Peter in Curulis in Esperia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Aquino, Sora, e Pontecorvo, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Diocese of Isernia e Venafro, Italy (Acquafondata and Casalcassinese, and Viticus) | Territory Lost | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy | Territory Added |
| 21 Mar | Diocese of Calvi e Teano, Italy (Camino in Roccadevandro) | Territory Lost | Territorial Abbey of Montecassino, Italy | Territory Added |
| 2 Apr | Diocese of Lucena, Philippines (Marinduque) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Boac, Philippines | Erected |
| 13 Apr | Diocese of Ciudad Ju�rez, Chihuahua, M�xico (Nuevo Casas Grandes, Ascensi�n, Casas Grandes, Galeana, Ignacio Zaragoza, Ianos, and San Buenaventura) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, M�xico | Erected |
| 20 Apr | Territorial Prelature of Virgin Islands, USA | Elevated | Diocese of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA (Name Changed and Prelature raised to a Diocese) | Elevated |
| 26 Apr | Archdiocese of Tunja, Colombia (Sagrado Coraz�n and del Rosario (in Chiquinquir�); Arcabuco, Borbur, Brice�o, Buenavista, Caldas, Coper, Chitaraque, Gachantiva, Leiva, Moniquir�, Muzo, Marip�, Otanche, Pauna, R�quira, Saboy�, San Miguel de Sema, San Jos� de Pare, Santana, Santa Sofia...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chiquinquir�, Colombia | Erected |
| 26 Apr | Archdiocese of Tunja, Colombia (Garagoa, Almeida, Berbeo, Chivor, Chinavi ta, Campohermoso, Guateque, Guayat�, Jenesano, La Capilla de Tenza, Los Cedros, Macanal, Miraflores, Pachavita, P�ez, Ramiriqu�, Rond�n, San Eduardo, Santa Mar�a, San Luis de Gaceno, Somondoco, Sutatenza, Tiban�..) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Garagoa, Colombia | Erected |
| 30 May | Archdiocese of Calcutta, India (Southern and central part of 24 Paraganas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Baruipur, India | Erected |
| 30 May | Diocese of Navrongo, Ghana | Name Changed | Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga, Ghana | Name Changed |
| 30 May | Diocese of Tamale, Ghana | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tamale, Ghana | Elevated |
| 30 May | Diocese of Wa, Ghana (from Cape Coast) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Jun | Eparchy of Saint Maron of Detroit (Maronite), Michigan, USA | Name Changed | Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn (Maronite), New York, USA | Name Changed |
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