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| Date | From | To | ||
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| 16 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Daru, Papua New Guinea
Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 25 Jul | Diocese of Galveston, Texas, USA | Name Changed | Diocese of Galveston-Houston, Texas, USA | Name Changed |
| 25 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Eritrea | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Asmara, Ethiopia | Name Changed |
| 1 Aug | Diocese of Ugento, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Ugento-Santa Maria di Leuca, Italy | Name Changed |
| 1 Sep | Diocese of Sonora, México | Name Changed | Diocese of Hermosillo, Sonora, México | Name Changed |
| 13 Oct | Prefecture Apostolic of Eldoret, Kenya | Elevated | Diocese of Eldoret, Kenya | Elevated |
| 20 Oct | Diocese of Kisumu, Kenya
Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong, Kenya | Erected |
| 20 Oct | Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula, Indonesia | Erected |
| 28 Oct | Istituto del Prado | Approbation | ||
| 3 Nov | Diocese of Tamale, Ghana | Territory Lost | Diocese of Wa, Ghana | Erected |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Basankusu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Boma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Bondo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Bukavu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Buta, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Usumbura, Burundi | Elevated | Diocese of Usumbura, Burundi | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Beni nel Congo Belga {Belgian Congo} | Elevated | Diocese of Beni nel Congo | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Lac Albert, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Bunia, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kitega, Burundi | Elevated | Archdiocese of Gitega, Burundi | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Goma, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Inongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Niangara, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kabgayi, Rwanda | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kabinda, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kasongo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Luluabourg, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Lulua, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kamina, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kikwit, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kikwit, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kindu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kisantu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kisantu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Léopoldville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Stanley-ville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kongolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Kongolo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Lisala, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Luebo, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Katanga, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Elisabethville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Matadi, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Archdiocese of Coquilhatville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Ubanghi Belga {Belgian Ubanghi}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Molegbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Ngozi, Burundi | Elevated | Diocese of Ngozi, Burundi | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Nyundo, Rwanda | Elevated | Diocese of Nyundo, Rwanda | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Sakania, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Tshumbe, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Wamba, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Wamba, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 10 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Diocese of Bikoro, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
| 13 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberley in Western Australia | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Kimberleys, Australia | Name Changed |
| 14 Nov | Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil
Diocese of Bonfim, Bahia, Brazil Diocese of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
| 17 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok, Thailand | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Chieng-Mai, Thailand | Erected |
| 17 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Medan, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Sibolga, Indonesia | Erected |
| 2 Dec | Cardinal Titular Church of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari | Established | ||
| 2 Dec | Cardinal Titular Church of San Saba | Established | ||
| 2 Dec | Cardinal Titular Church of San Teodoro | Established | ||
| 11 Dec | Diocese of Sarba (Maronite), Lebanon | Erected | ||
| 12 Dec | Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari, Indonesia | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuching, Malaysia | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Miri, Malaysia | Erected |
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