| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | Fraternity of Saint Vincent Ferrer | Approbation | ||
| unknown | Servants of Jesus and Mary | Founded | ||
| 14 Jan | Diocese of Covington, Kentucky, USA (Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Garrard, Greenup, Harlan, Jackson, Jessimine, Johnson, Knot, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Manifee, Montgo...)
Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, USA (Anderson, Boyle, Lincoln, McCreary, Mercer, Pulaski, and Wayne) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Erected |
| 18 Jan | Diocese of Warangal, India (Khammam) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Khammam, India | Erected |
| 23 Jan | Diocese of Belley, France | Name Changed | Diocese of Belley-Ars, France | Name Changed |
| 23 Feb | Diocese of Massa, Italy
Diocese of Pontremoli, Italy | United | Diocese of Massa Carrara-Pontremoli, Italy | United |
| 25 Feb | Archdiocese of Port-au-Prince, Haïti (Sud-Est) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jacmel, Haïti | Erected |
| 27 Feb | Eparchy of Nuestra Señora del Paraíso en México (Melkite Greek) | Erected | ||
| 12 Mar | Apostolic Administration of Izabal, Guatemala | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Izabal, Guatemala | Elevated |
| 21 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of La Paz en la Baja California Sur, México | Erected |
| 21 Mar | Archdiocese of Amalfi-Cava de’ Tirreni, Italy (Part of Salerno) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno, Italy | Territory Added |
| 25 Mar | Archdiocese of Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela (Par, Roscio, and Sifontes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | Territory Added |
| 7 Apr | Diocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cap-Haïtien, Haïti | Elevated |
| 7 Apr | Diocese of Port-de-Paix, Haïti (from Port-au-Prince) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 7 Apr | Diocese of Hinche, Haïti (from Port-au-Prince) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 7 Apr | Diocese of Les Gonaïves, Haïti (from Port-au-Prince) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 8 Apr | Diocese of Wankie, Zimbabwe | Name Changed | Diocese of Hwange, Zimbabwe | Name Changed |
| 23 Apr | Diocese of Luxembourg | Elevated | Archdiocese of Luxembourg | Elevated |
| 30 Apr | Archdiocese of Bombay, India
Diocese of Nashik, India Diocese of Poona, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kalyan (Syro-Malabar), India (Syro-Malabar Faithful) | Erected |
| 27 May | Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA (Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Cumberland, Fentress, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancook, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Picket, Polh, Rhea, Roane, ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA | Erected |
| 29 May | Diocese of Gbarnga, Liberia (Bopolu and Gbarma) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Monrovia, Liberia | Territory Added |
| 1 Jun | Diocese of Strasbourg, France | Elevated | Archdiocese of Strasbourg, France | Elevated |
| 11 Jun | Diocese of Corbeil, France | Name Changed | Diocese of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, France | Name Changed |
| 11 Jun | Archeparchy of Antélias (Maronite), Lebanon | Erected | ||
| 14 Jun | Diocese of Abengourou, Côte d’Ivoire (Assuefry and Transua) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire | Territory Added |
| 18 Jun | Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia (Urabá antioqueno)
Vicariate Apostolic of Quibdó, Colombia (Urabá chocoani) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Apartadó, Colombia | Erected |
| 18 Jun | Archdiocese of Medellín, Colombia (Girardota, Barbosa, Santo Domingo, Concepción, Alejandría, San Roque, Caracoli, Maceo, Yolombó, and Cisneros) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Girardota, Colombia | Erected |
| 18 Jun | Archdiocese of Medellín, Colombia (Amaga, Angelopolis, Armenia, Caldas, Fredonia, Heliconia, Montebello, Santa Barbara, Titiribí, and Venecia along with Santa Isabel, de la Tablaza) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caldas, Colombia | Erected |
| 18 Jun | Diocese of Antioquía, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Santa Fe de Antioquia, Colombia | Elevated |
| 18 Jun | Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos, Colombia (from Medellín) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 24 Jun | Institute of Schönstatt Fathers | Approbation | ||
| 28 Jun | Congregation of the Sacraments, Roman Curia
Congregation for Divine Worship, Roman Curia | United | Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Roman Curia | United |
| 28 Jun | Congregation of Catholic Education, Roman Curia | Name Changed | Congregation for Catholic Education (for Institutes of Study), Roman Curia | Name Changed |
| 28 Jun | Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes, Roman Curia | Name Changed | Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Roman Curia | Name Changed |
| 28 Jun | Pontifical Commission for Justice and Peace, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Pontifical Commission for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Pastoral Assistance to Health Care Workers, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Congregation for Bishops, Roman Curia
Pontifical Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Pontifical Commission for the Authentic Interpretation of the Code of Canon Law, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for the Interpretation of Legislative Texts, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Secretariat for Non-Christians, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Pontifical Commission for Social Communications, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Social Communications, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Pontifical Commission for Preserving the Church’s Patrimoney of Art and History, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of San Benedetto fuori Porta San Paolo | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo a Mostacciano | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of San Frumenzio ai Prati Fiscali | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of San Gabriele Arcangelo all’Acqua Traversa | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria Madre del Redentore a Tor Bella Monaca | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria “Regina Mundi” a Torre Spaccata | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Santa Maria “Regina Pacis” a Monte Verde | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Martiri dell’Uganda a Poggio Ameno | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Cardinal Titular Church of Spirito Santo alla Ferratella | Established | ||
| 28 Jun | Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 28 Jun | Secretariat for Non-Believers, Roman Curia | Elevated | Pontifical Council for Dialogue with Non-Believers, Roman Curia | Elevated |
| 2 Jul | Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei”, Roman Curia | Established | ||
| 6 Jul | Diocese of Santarém, Para, Brazil (Itaituba) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Itaituba, Para, Brazil | Erected |
| 16 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Riohacha, Colombia | Elevated | Diocese of Riohacha, Colombia | Elevated |
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli, Italy (S. Michele Arcangelo, Beata Vergine Maria di Costantinopoli, and S. Barbara Vergine e Martire (all in Galatina)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Otranto, Italy | Territory Added |
| 16 Jul | Archdiocese of Otranto, Italy (Sant'Antonio da Padova and Sant'Eufemia (both in Tricase)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy | Territory Added |
| 16 Jul | Archdiocese of Otranto, Italy (Presentazione del Signore (in Melendugno)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Lecce, Italy | Territory Added |
| 18 Oct | Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | Founded | ||
| 18 Oct | Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter | Approbation | ||
| 5 Nov | Diocese of San Luis Potosí, México | Elevated | Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, México | Elevated |
| 5 Nov | Diocese of León, Guanajuato, México (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 5 Nov | Diocese of Querétaro, México (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 5 Nov | Diocese of Celaya, Guanajuato, México (From Morelia (Mexico) to San Luis Potosi (Mexico)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 14 Nov | Diocese of Taunggyi, Myanmar (Kayah) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Loikaw, Myanmar | Erected |
| 14 Nov | Archdiocese of Bangalore, India (Chitradurga)
Diocese of Chikmagalur, India (Shimoga) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Shimoga, India | Erected |
| 26 Nov | Diocese of Celaya, Guanajuato, México (Vicaria Fija (San Antón de los Martínez)) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of San Luis Potosí, México | Territory Added |
| 28 Nov | Delegation to Chad | Elevated | Nunciature to Chad | Elevated |
| 29 Nov | Archdiocese of Palo, Philippines (Our Lady of the Holy Rosary (Naval), Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage (Almeria), St. Raphael the Archangel (Kawayan), St. James the Apostle (Caibiran), St. John Nepomuceno (Billboard), St. Francis of Borgia (Cabuggayan), St. Isidore (Caluba), Our Lady...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Naval, Philippines | Erected |
| 8 Dec | Misioneros de la Natividad de María | Decretum Laudis | ||
| 12 Dec | Territorial Prelature of Chulucanas, Peru | Elevated | Diocese of Chulucanas, Peru | Elevated |
| 15 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Darién, Panama (Province of Colón and the Comarca of San Blas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Colón, Panama | Erected |
| 15 Dec | Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg, South Africa | Elevated | Diocese of Pietersburg, South Africa | Elevated |
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