| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | Archdiocese of Santaf� en Nueva Granada, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of M�rida, Venezuela | Erected |
| 1872 | Diocese of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Diocese of Hartford, Connecticut, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Providence, Rhode Island, USA (RI plus the Counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket along with part of Plymouth in Massachusetts) | Erected |
| 1872 | Diocese of Albany, New York, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ogdensburg, New York, USA (Counties of St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Ifferson, Lewis, and Essex along with parts of Hamiliton and De Herkimer) | Erected |
| 1921 | Diocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica (Alajuela, Puntarenas, and Guanacaste.) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica | Erected |
| 1921 | Diocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica (Lim�n and the Carthaginian Canton of Turrialba) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Lim�n, Costa Rica | Erected |
| 1921 | Diocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica (San Jos�, Heredia, and Cartago) | Elevated | Archdiocese of San Jos� de Costa Rica | Elevated |
| 1922 | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuiceu (Kweichow), China (Panhien, Pougan, Ganlan, Hinjen, Hiny, Tchenfong, Lanlong, Tsehen, and Loufou along with Matchang, Nicoutchang, Tchehiang (in Kouanlin) and Potang, Hohon, Yangkia, and Cheten (in Tseyuin))
Vicariate Apostolic of Kuamsi, China (Liniun, Silong, and Silin) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Lanlung [Anlong], China | Erected |
| 1952 | Diocese of Baker City, Oregon, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Baker, Oregon, USA | Name Changed |
| 1952 | Diocese of Amazonas, Brazil | Elevated | Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil (and name change) | Elevated |
| 1952 | Diocese of Lins, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mar�lia, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 1952 | Diocese of Natal, Brazil | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | Erected |
| 1952 | Diocese of Mossor�, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (from Para�ba) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Diocese of Caic�, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil (from Para�ba) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Juru�, Acre, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of L�brea, Amazonas, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho, Rondonia, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of S�o Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Alto Solim�es, Amazonas, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1952 | Territorial Prelature of Tef�, Amazonas, Brazil (from Bel�m do Par�) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1953 | Diocese of Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted)
Diocese of Saint George’s, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) Archdiocese of Saint John’s, Newfoundland, Canada (Boundaries adjusted) | Territory Added | ||
| 1958 | Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas, Tamaulipas, M�xico (Nueva Laredo, Guerrero, Mier, Miguel Alem�n, Camargo, Reynosa, M�ndez, Matamoros, Valle Hermosa, San Fernando, Cruillas, San Nicol�s, and Burgos) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, M�xico | Erected |
| 1958 | Diocese of Esp�rito Santo, Brazil (Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Alegre, Castelo, Gua�ui, Iconha, Itapemirim, Luna, Mimoso do Sul, Muniz Freir�, Muqui, Rio Novo de Sul, S�o Jos� do Calcado, and Vaia do Sousa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil | Erected |
| 1958 | Diocese of Esp�rito Santo, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of S�o Mateus, Espirito Santo, Brazil | Erected |
| 1958 | Diocese of Esp�rito Santo, Brazil | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Vit�ria, Espirito Santo, Brazil | Name Changed |
| 1959 | Diocese of Sinaloa, M�xico | Name Changed | Diocese of Culiac�n, Sinaloa, M�xico | Name Changed |
| 1963 | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines
Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines (Nueva Ecija) | Erected |
| 1963 | Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tarlac, Philippines | Erected |
| 1963 | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Elevated |
| 1963 | Delegation to Belgian Congo | Elevated | Nunciature to Congo, Democratic Republic of | Elevated |
| 1966 | Nunciature to Finland (to Nunciature) | Elevated | ||
| 1968 | Diocese of Iringa, Tanzania
Territorial Abbey of Peramiho, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Diocese of Njombe, Tanzania (Njombe District) | Erected |
| 1984 | Diocese of Tagum, Philippines (Davao Oriental) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mati, Philippines | Erected |
| 1984 | Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines (Oarranglan, Cuyapo, Guimba, Licab, Llanera, Lupao, Munoz, Nampicuan, Pantabangan, Quezon, Rizal, Santo Domingo, Talugtog, and San Jos� City) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Jose, Philippines | Erected |
| 1991 | Diocese of Viterbo, Acquapendente, Bagnoregio, Montefiascone, Tuscania e San Martino al Monte Cimino, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Viterbo, Italy | Name Changed |
| 1991 | Diocese of Civita Castellana (, Orte, Gallese, Nepi e Sutri), Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Civita Castellana, Italy | Name Changed |
| 1994 | Nunciature to Suriname, Antilles | Established | ||
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