Date | From | To | ||
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2 Jan | Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia | Name Changed | Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia | Name Changed |
10 Jan | Delegation to United States of America | Elevated | Nunciature to United States of America | Elevated |
3 Feb | Apostolic Administration of El Petén, Guatemala | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of El Petén, Guatemala | Elevated |
3 Feb | Prefecture Apostolic of Garissa, Kenya | Elevated | Diocese of Garissa, Kenya | Elevated |
16 Feb | Diocese of Tagum, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mati, Philippines | Erected |
16 Feb | Diocese of Cabanatuan, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Jose, Philippines | Erected |
28 Feb | Diocese of Resistencia, Argentina | Elevated | Archdiocese of Resistencia, Argentina | Elevated |
8 Mar | Diocese of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania) | Elevated |
14 Mar | Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla, Veracruz, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz, México | Erected |
29 Mar | Diocese of Barrancabermeja, Colombia
Diocese of Facatativá, Colombia Archdiocese of Manizales, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Dorada-Guaduas, Colombia | Erected |
5 Apr | Congregation for Sacraments and Divine Worship, Roman Curia | Split | Congregation of the Sacraments, Roman Curia
Congregation for Divine Worship, Roman Curia | Split |
9 Apr | Diocese of Lucena, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gumaca, Philippines | Erected |
13 May | Diocese of Leiria, Portugal | Name Changed | Diocese of Leiria-Fátima, Portugal | Name Changed |
4 Jun | Diocese of Beira, Mozambique | Elevated | Archdiocese of Beira, Mozambique | Elevated |
4 Jun | Diocese of Nampula, Mozambique | Elevated | Archdiocese of Nampula, Mozambique | Elevated |
10 Jun | Diocese of Nassau, Bahamas, Antilles | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Turks and Caicos, Antilles | Erected |
16 Jun | Archdiocese of Miami, Florida, USA
Diocese of Orlando, Florida, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, USA | Erected |
16 Jun | Archdiocese of Miami, Florida, USA
Diocese of Orlando, Florida, USA Diocese of Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Venice, Florida, USA | Erected |
19 Jun | Diocese of Varanasi, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gorakhpur (Syro-Malabar), India | Erected |
22 Jun | Archdiocese of Ranchi, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Port Blair, India | Erected |
2 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Aguarico, Ecuador | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Aguarico, Ecuador | Elevated |
2 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of San Miguel de Sucumbíos, Ecuador | Elevated |
2 Jul | Archdiocese of Luanda, Angola | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cabinda, Angola | Erected |
19 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Arauca, Colombia | Elevated | Diocese of Arauca, Colombia | Elevated |
11 Aug | Archdiocese of Pamplona (-Tudela), Spain | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela, Spain | Name Changed |
11 Aug | Diocese of Teruel (-Albarracín), Spain | Name Changed | Diocese of Teruel y Albarracín, Spain | Name Changed |
1 Sep | Apostolic Exarchate of Canada (Melkite Greek) | Elevated | Eparchy of Saint-Sauveur de Montréal (Melkite Greek), Canada | Elevated |
9 Oct | Diocese of São José do Grajaú, Brazil | Name Changed | Diocese of Grajaú, Maranhão, Brazil | Name Changed |
14 Oct | Heralds of Good News | Founded | ||
3 Nov | Diocese of Toluca, México, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of Atlacomulco, México, México | Erected |
6 Nov | Patriarchal Exarchate of Damas (Armenian), Syria | Erected | ||
7 Nov | Diocese of Uije, Angola | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mbanza Congo, Angola | Erected |
8 Nov | Archdiocese of Agaña, Guam, Pacific (Oceania) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chalan Kanoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Pacific (Oceania) | Erected |
8 Nov | Diocese of Mwanza, Tanzania | Territory Lost | Diocese of Geita, Tanzania | Erected |
3 Dec | Diocese of Ajmer and Jaipur, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Udaipur, India | Erected |
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