Date | From | To | ||
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unknown | Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Lost | Apostolic Administration of Mbuji-Mayi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Erected |
18 Jan | Diocese of Quy Nhơn (Qui Nhơn), Viet Nam | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ðà Nẵng, Viet Nam | Erected |
18 Jan | Prefecture Apostolic of Oyo, Nigeria | Elevated | Diocese of Oyo, Nigeria | Elevated |
18 Jan | Diocese of Douala, Cameroon | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sangmélima, Cameroon | Erected |
16 Feb | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines
Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines | Erected |
16 Feb | Diocese of San Fernando, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tarlac, Philippines | Erected |
16 Feb | Diocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan, Philippines | Elevated |
1 Mar | Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Diocese of Arusha, Tanzania | Erected |
1 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Hwalien, Taiwan | Elevated | Diocese of Hwalien, Taiwan | Elevated |
1 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Wankie, Zimbabwe | Elevated | Diocese of Wankie, Zimbabwe | Elevated |
1 Mar | Diocese of Calabar, Nigeria | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria | Erected |
1 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Vientiane, Laos | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Luang Prabang, Laos | Erected |
13 Mar | Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Territory Lost | Diocese of Comayagua, Honduras | Erected |
28 Mar | Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia | Name Changed | Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia | Name Changed |
5 Apr | Archdiocese of Cotonou, Benin
Diocese of Porto Novo, Benin | Territory Lost | Diocese of Abomey, Benin | Erected |
7 Apr | Territorial Prelature of Chota, Peru | Erected | ||
22 Apr | Diocese of Seckau, Austria | Name Changed | Diocese of Graz-Seckau, Austria | Name Changed |
27 Apr | Archdiocese of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Territory Lost | Diocese of Hull, Québec, Canada | Erected |
29 Apr | Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco, Brazil | Name Changed | Territorial Prelature of Roraima, Roraima, Brazil | Name Changed |
10 May | Diocese of Puerto Montt, Chile | Elevated | Archdiocese of Puerto Montt, Chile | Elevated |
25 Jun | Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras, Para, Brazil | Erected |
28 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kota Baru, Indonesia | Name Changed |
1 Jul | Diocese of Silva Porto, Angola | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luso, Angola | Erected |
6 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Elevated | Diocese of San Pedro Sula, Honduras | Elevated |
6 Jul | Eparchy of Passaic (Ruthenian), New Jersey, USA | Erected | ||
6 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Pittsburgh (Ruthenian), Pennsylvania, USA | Erected |
6 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Kayes, Mali | Elevated | Diocese of Kayes, Mali | Elevated |
6 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kenge, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
6 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Sikasoo, Mali | Elevated | Diocese of Sikasso, Mali | Elevated |
13 Jul | Diocese of Hermosillo, Sonora, México | Elevated | Archdiocese of Hermosillo, Sonora, México | Elevated |
13 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México | Elevated | Diocese of Tijuana, Baja California Norte, México | Elevated |
13 Jul | Archdiocese of Panamá | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | Erected |
13 Jul | Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Borba, Amazonas, Brazil | Erected |
13 Jul | Archdiocese of Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Coari, Amazonas, Brazil
Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara, Amazonas, Brazil | Erected |
21 Jul | Diocese of Nampula, Mozambique | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vila Cabral, Mozambique | Erected |
5 Aug | Territorial Abbey of Ndanda, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nachingwea, Tanzania | Erected |
12 Aug | Archdiocese of Tucumán, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Concepción, Argentina | Erected |
12 Aug | Archdiocese of Córdoba, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cruz del Eje, Argentina | Erected |
12 Aug | Diocese of Rosario, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Venado Tuerto, Argentina | Erected |
12 Aug | Diocese of Resistencia, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña, Argentina | Erected |
12 Aug | Diocese of Rosario, Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese of Rosario, Argentina | Elevated |
12 Sep | Workers of the Kingdom of Christ | Founded | ||
13 Sep | Vicariate Apostolic of Aitape, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
13 Sep | Archdiocese of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Diocese of Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire Diocese of Katiola, Côte d’Ivoire | Territory Lost | Diocese of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire | Erected |
13 Sep | Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India
Diocese of Indore, India Diocese of Jabalpur, India | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Bhopal, India | Erected |
13 Sep | Prefecture Apostolic of Shikoku, Japan | Elevated | Diocese of Takamatsu, Japan | Elevated |
28 Sep | Diocese of Iguatu, Ceara, Brazil
Diocese of Sobral, Ceara, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Crateús, Ceara, Brazil | Erected |
7 Oct | Diocese of Suwon, Korea (South) | Erected | ||
7 Oct | Little Mission for the Deaf and Dumb | Approbation | ||
12 Oct | Archdiocese of Zamboanga, Philippines | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Isabela, Philippines | Erected |
12 Nov | Diocese of Astrida, Rwanda | Name Changed | Diocese of Butare, Rwanda | Name Changed |
16 Nov | Diocese of Mysore, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chikmagalur, India | Erected |
16 Nov | Prefecture Apostolic of Kitui, Kenya | Elevated | Diocese of Kitui, Kenya | Elevated |
18 Nov | Diocese of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem, Croatia | Name Changed | Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem, Croatia | Name Changed |
26 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Thakhek, Laos | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Savannakhet, Laos | Name Changed |
5 Dec | Archdiocese of Quito, Ecuador | Territory Lost | Diocese of Latacunga, Ecuador | Erected |
10 Dec | Diocese of Moshi, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Same, Tanzania | Erected |
23 Dec | Archeparchy of Lviv (Ukrainian), Ukraine (became a Major Archdiocese) | Elevated | ||
31 Dec | Delegation to Korea | Elevated | Nunciature to Korea (Internunciature) | Elevated |
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