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| Date | From | To | ||
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| 2 Jul | Archdiocese of Acerenza e Matera, Italy | Split | Archdiocese of Acerenza, Italy
Archdiocese of Matera, Italy | Split |
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Venosa, Italy (from Acerenza e Matera) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo, Italy (from Salerno (-Acerno)) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Muro Lucano, Italy (from Conza e Campagna) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Anglona-Tursi, Italy (from Acerenza e Matera) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 2 Jul | Diocese of Tricarico, Italy (from Acerenza e Matera) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 4 Jul | Diocese of Ljubljana, Slovenia (Vrbinska vas) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lavant, Slovenia | Territory Added |
| 5 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Jabalpur, India | Elevated | Diocese of Jabalpur, India | Elevated |
| 5 Jul | Archdiocese of Agra, India (Datia and Gwalior)
Prefecture Apostolic of Jhansi, India | Elevated | Diocese of Jhansi, India | Elevated |
| 5 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Ghardaïa nel Sahara, Algeria (Sahara (subject to the Spaniards))
Vicariate Apostolic of Marocco o Marruecos, Morocco (Ifni) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Spanish Sahara and Ifni {Sahara Español e Ifni}, Western Sahara | Erected |
| 5 Jul | Diocese of Leopoldina, Minas Gerais, Brazil (La Palma) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Territory Added |
| 18 Jul | Archdiocese of São Paulo, Brazil (Santo André, São Bernardo, and São Caetano) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Guayaquil, Ecuador (Máchala)
Diocese of Loja, Ecuador (Zaruma and Santa Rosa) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of El Oro, Ecuador | Erected |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Volterra, Italy (Chiusdino, Frassini and Castelletto, Ciciano, Montalcinello, Monticiano, Frosini, S. Galgano, Scalvaia and Luriano, and Tocchi) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Siena, Italy | Territory Added |
| 30 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela (Delta Amacuro) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Tucupita, Venezuela | Erected |
| 30 Jul | Diocese of Bolivar, Ecuador
Vicariate Apostolic of Caroní, Venezuela | Territory Added | ||
| 15 Aug | Archdiocese of Sens (-Auxerre), France (Pontigny) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Mission de France o Pontigny, France | Erected |
| 19 Aug | Diocese of Alajuela, Costa Rica (Aguirre, Osa, Buenos Aires, and Golfito)
Archdiocese of San José de Costa Rica (Tarrazu, Dota, and Perez Zeledón) | Territory Lost | Diocese of San Isidro de El General, Costa Rica | Erected |
| 6 Oct | Diocese of Beira, Mozambique (Zambesia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Quelimane, Mozambique | Erected |
| 17 Oct | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain (Tarazona de Guareña) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Salamanca, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Zamora, Spain (14 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Zamora, Spain (5 parishes in Salamanca) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Salamanca, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Palencia, Spain (89 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Palencia, Spain (Liebaña in Santander) | Territory Lost | Diocese of León, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Palencia, Spain (Hinojal de Pisuerga in Burgos) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Sale, Australia (Cañizal and Valcesade Guareña in Zamora) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zamora, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Ávila, Spain (23 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Segovia, Spain (16 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of León, Spain (45 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of León, Spain (18 parishes in Zamora) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zamora, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of León, Spain (157 parishes in Palencia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palencia, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (12 parishes in Zamora) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zamora, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (23 parishes in Valladolid) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Valladolid, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (3 parishes Castro Caldelas in Orense, San Pedro de Gudiña in Lugo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orense, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (10 parishes in Quiroga) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lugo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Beariz, Girazga, and Lebozán) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orense, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Tuy, Spain (Ribadavia, 12 parishes, Padrenda and Desteriz (in Orense)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orense, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Mondoñedo, Spain (Camarinas, Jomes, and Miño) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Mondoñedo, Spain (Mellid with 6 parishes in Lugo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lugo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Orense, Spain (Bubal with 5 parishes, Torbeo (Lugo)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Lugo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Orense, Spain (12 Parishes in Zamora) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Astorga, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Lugo, Spain (Territory in León) | Territory Lost | Diocese of León, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Lugo, Spain (Begonte with 4 parishes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mondoñedo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Lugo, Spain (San Pedro de Espiñeira (in Orense)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orense, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Archdiocese of Burgos, Spain (68 parishes in Palencia) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Palencia, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Oviedo, Spain (Benavente with 7 parishes) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Zamora, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Oviedo, Spain (Valencia de don Juan with 6 parishes, 160 parishes, Armellada with 4 parishes (in León)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of León, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Oviedo, Spain (Taramundi, Buron, and Suarna in Lugo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Mondoñedo, Spain | Territory Added |
| 17 Oct | Diocese of Oviedo, Spain (Tresviso with 2 parishes (in Santander)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santander, Spain | Territory Added |
| 27 Oct | Diocese of Oviedo, Spain | Elevated | Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain | Elevated |
| 27 Oct | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (from Valladolid) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Oct | Diocese of León, Spain (from Burgos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 27 Oct | Diocese of Santander, Spain (from Burgos) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 3 Nov | Archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia (Brazo de Loba and Simití, San Martín de Loba, Olaya Herrera, Bodega Central, along with parts of: Santa Rosa Sudán, la Rufina, Los Caños de Colorado, and Tiquicio Nuevo except Mompos island) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge, Colombia | Territory Added |
| 11 Nov | Diocese of Saint-Jean-de-Québec, Québec, Canada (Sainte-Hélène Island) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Montréal, Québec, Canada | Territory Added |
| 12 Nov | Archdiocese of Perth, Australia (Below 32°45’6” parallel of South Latitude) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bunbury, Australia | Erected |
| 16 Nov | Diocese of Noto, Italy (Contrada S. Giacomo) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Siracusa e Ragusa, Italy | Territory Added |
| 20 Nov | Archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia
Vicariate Apostolic of San Jorge, Colombia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Montería, Colombia (Departamento de Córdoba except San Jorge) | Erected |
| 20 Nov | Sons of Divine Providence | Approbation | ||
| 26 Nov | Diocese of Grenoble, France (Villeurbanne: La Nativité, Les Charpennes, Le St. Curé d'Ars, La Sainte Famille de Croix-Luizet, Saint Julien de Çusset, Sainte Thérèse de l'Enfant-Jésus, Saint Fons, Vaulx-en Velin, Vénissieux, Sainte Jeanne d'Arc de Parilly à Vénissieux, Bron, ...) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Lyon (-Vienne), France | Territory Added |
| 2 Dec | Diocese of San Miguel, El Salvador (Usulután, Sesori, along with Ciudad Barrios, Chapeltique, and Lolotique) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santiago de María, El Salvador | Erected |
| 2 Dec | Prefecture Apostolic of Kuwait | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuwait | Elevated |
| 20 Dec | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão, Brazil (Balsas, Alto Parnaíba, Riachâo, Loreto, Benedito Leite, and S. Raimundo das Mangabeiras) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas, Maranhão, Brazil | Erected |
| 20 Dec | Diocese of Porto Nacional, Tocatins, Brazil (Tocantinopolis, Itaguatins, Araguatins, Filadelfia, and Babaçulandia) | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis, Tocatins, Brazil | Erected |
| 20 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) (Pweto) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Lac Moero, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Territory Added |
| 28 Dec | Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil (Orleäes, Tubarâo, Jmarui, Braco do Norte, Laguna, Urussanga, Criciuma, Jaguaruna, Turro, Araranguá, and Sombrio) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Tubarão, Santa Catarina, Brazil | Erected |
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