| Date | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jan | Diocese of Saltillo, Coahuila, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of Piedras Negras, Coahuila, México | Erected |
| 15 Jan | Diocese of Kothamangalam (Syro-Malabarese), India | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Idukki (Syro-Malabarese), India | Erected |
| 15 Jan | Diocese of Tiruvalla (Malankarese), India | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Muvattupuzha (Malankarese), India | Erected |
| 20 Jan | Military Ordinariate of Slovakia, Military | Erected | ||
| 29 Jan | Diocese of Samarinda, Indonesia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Samarinda, Indonesia | Elevated |
| 29 Jan | Diocese of Banjarmasin, Indonesia (from Pontianak) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jan | Diocese of Palangkaraya, Indonesia (from Pontianak) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 29 Jan | Diocese of Tanjung Selor, Indonesia (from Pontianak) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 19 Mar | Archdiocese of Libreville, Gabon | Territory Lost | Diocese of Port-Gentil, Gabon | Erected |
| 19 Mar | Diocese of Oyem, Gabon | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Makokou, Gabon | Erected |
| 21 Mar | Eparchy of Alexandria {Alessandria} (Coptic), Egypt | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Guizeh (Coptic), Egypt | Erected |
| 29 Mar | Vicariate Apostolic of Cuevo, Bolivia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Camiri, Bolivia | Name Changed |
| 31 Mar | Diocese of Urawa, Japan | Name Changed | Diocese of Saitama, Japan | Name Changed |
| 6 May | Territorial Abbey of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Suppressed | Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 14 May | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Vélez, Colombia | Erected |
| 17 May | Apostolic Administration of Almaty, Kazakhstan | Elevated | Diocese of Santissima Trinità in Almaty, Kazakhstan | Elevated |
| 17 May | Apostolic Administration of Astana, Kazakhstan | Elevated | Archdiocese of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan | Elevated |
| 17 May | Diocese of Karaganda, Kazakhstan (from Immediately Subject) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 28 Jun | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Cubao, Philippines | Erected |
| 28 Jun | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kalookan, Philippines | Erected |
| 28 Jun | Archdiocese of Manila, Philippines | Territory Lost | Diocese of Pasig, Philippines | Erected |
| 1 Jul | Diocese of Palembang, Indonesia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Palembang, Indonesia | Elevated |
| 1 Jul | Diocese of Pangkal-Pinang, Indonesia (from Medan) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1 Jul | Diocese of Tanjungkarang, Indonesia (from Medan) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 4 Jul | Archdiocese of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Diocese of Kimbe, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
| 8 Jul | Diocese of Netzahualcóyotl, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of Valle de Chalco, México | Erected |
| 28 Jul | Apostolic Exarchate of Kyiv-Vyshhorod (Ukrainian), Ukraine | Territory Lost | Apostolic Exarchate of Odessa-Krym (Ukrainian), Ukraine | Erected |
| 6 Aug | Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Fontibón, Colombia | Erected |
| 6 Aug | Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Engativá, Colombia | Erected |
| 6 Aug | Archdiocese of Bogotá, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Soacha, Colombia | Erected |
| 28 Aug | Diocese of Križevci (Byzantine), Croatia | Territory Lost | Apostolic Exarchate of Serbia e Montenegro (Byzantine), Serbia | Erected |
| 21 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Domenico e Sisto | Established | ||
| 21 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Giustino | Established | ||
| 21 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Lucia del Gonfalone | Established | ||
| 21 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli | Established | ||
| 21 Oct | Cardinal Titular Church of S. Saturnino | Established | ||
| 8 Nov | Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca, México | Territory Lost | Diocese of Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México | Erected |
| 10 Nov | Archdiocese of Madurai, India
Diocese of Tiruchirapalli, India | Territory Lost | Diocese of Dindigul, India | Erected |
| 25 Nov | Archdiocese of Addis Abeba, Ethiopia | Territory Lost | Eparchy of Emdeber, Ethiopia | Erected |
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Toliara, Madagascar | Elevated | Archdiocese of Toliara, Madagascar | Elevated |
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Morombe, Madagascar (from Fianarantsoa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Morondava, Madagascar (from Fianarantsoa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Dec | Diocese of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar (from Fianarantsoa) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 9 Dec | Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mindelo, Cape Verde | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Diocese of Jayapura, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Timika, Indonesia | Erected |
| 31 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Bauchi, Nigeria | Elevated | Diocese of Bauchi, Nigeria | Elevated |
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