| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan | Diocese of Trichinopoly, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Madura, India | Erected |
| 8 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Vicariate Apostolic of Majunga, Madagascar Vicariate Apostolic of Tananarive, Madagascar | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Antsirabé, Madagascar
Prefecture Apostolic of Morondava, Madagascar | Erected |
| 8 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Broken Hill, Zambia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ndola, Zambia | Erected |
| 8 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Vinh Long, Viêt Nam | Erected | ||
| 8 Jan | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kienow [Jian’ou], China | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Kienow [Jian’ou], China | Elevated |
| 9 Feb | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} | Elevated |
| 9 Feb | Vicariate Apostolic of Yachow, China | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kiating [Leshan], China | Name Changed |
| 9 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Kweilin [Guilin], China | Erected | ||
| 9 Feb | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Weihaiwei [Weihai], China | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Weihaiwei [Weihai], China | Elevated |
| 26 Feb | Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan, USA
Diocese of Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Saginaw, Michigan, USA | Erected |
| 13 Mar | Diocese of Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada | Name Changed | Diocese of Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada | Name Changed |
| 13 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Calabar, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ogoja, Nigeria | Erected |
| 29 Mar | Diocese of Victoria-Palmerston, Australia | Name Changed | Diocese of Darwin, Australia | Name Changed |
| 29 Mar | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Tukuyu, Tanzania | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Tukuyu, Tanzania | Elevated |
| 29 Mar | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Queenstown, South Africa | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Queenstown, South Africa | Elevated |
| 7 May | Archdiocese of Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte, Ceara, Brazil | Erected |
| 21 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bandjarmasin, Indonesia | Erected |
| 21 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Dutch Borneo {Borneo Olandese}, Indonesia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Pontianak, Indonesia | Name Changed |
| 21 May | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Karafuto, Russian Federation | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Karafuto, Russian Federation | Elevated |
| 21 May | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi], China | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Sinkiang [Xinjiang-Urumqi], China | Elevated |
| 21 May | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Shaowu [Shaowu], China | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Shaowu [Shaowu], China | Elevated |
| 3 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Paoking [Baojing], China | Erected | ||
| 14 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Isole di Mayotta, Nossi-Bé e Comore, Madagascar | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Ambanja, Madagascar | Name Changed |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Togo | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Lomé, Togo | Name Changed |
| 14 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Shihnan [Enshi], China | Erected | ||
| 14 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Vientiane e Luang-Prabang, Laos | Erected | ||
| 4 Aug | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Kodok, Sudan | Elevated | Prefecture Apostolic of Kodok, Sudan | Elevated |
| 24 Aug | Diocese of Coimbra, Portugal
Diocese of Porto, Portugal Diocese of Viseu, Portugal | Territory Lost | Diocese of Aveiro, Portugal | Erected |
| 21 Nov | Nunciature to Great Britain | Erected | ||
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Haileybury, Ontario, Canada | Territory Lost | Diocese of Amos, Québec, Canada | Erected |
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Haileybury, Ontario, Canada
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord), Canada | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Baie de James {James Bay}, Ontario, Canada | Erected |
| 3 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Ontario (Ontario-Nord), Canada | Elevated | Diocese of Hearst, Ontario, Canada (Name Changed and Vicariate raised to a Diocese) | Elevated |
| 10 Dec | Diocese of Haileybury, Ontario, Canada | Name Changed | Diocese of Timmins, Ontario, Canada | Name Changed |
| 13 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Kienchangfu, China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Nancheng [Nancheng], China | Elevated |
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