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| 3 Jul | Diocese of Bellary, India (Raydrug, Adoni, and Alur) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nellore, India | Territory Added |
| 3 Jul | Diocese of Bellary, India (Alumpur, Gadwal, Tandur, and Godangal) | Territory Lost | Archdiocese of Hyderabad, India | Territory Added |
| 16 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Kairuku, Goilala, Kerema, and Orokolo) | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Yule Island, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
| 16 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Daru, Papua New Guinea | Erected |
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Kaduna, Nigeria | Elevated | Archdiocese of Kaduna, Nigeria | Elevated |
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Jos, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 16 Jul | Diocese of Oturkpo, Nigeria (from Onitsha) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 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 |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Chiavari, Italy (S. Lawrence in Carro together with Cerreta place, S. Felicitas in Carrodano inferiore, S. Bartholomaei in Carrodano superiore, S. Georgii in Castello, S. Ioannis Baptista in Mattarana, S. Joseph in Pera , SS. Names of Mary in Zion, of St. Lawrence ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (S. Lawrence in Arzen, S. Mary Assumptae and S. Michaelis in Nascio, S. Apollinaris in Repia, S. Bartholomaei in Statale, S. Mariae a Nazareth, S. Antonii, S. Margaritae "di Fossa Lupara", S. Pauli "di Pila in Gromolo", S. Stephen "del Ponte", S. Peter ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chiavari, Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Apuania, Italy (S. Justin in Rocchetta Vara, S. John the Baptist in Beverone, S. Anna in Carbugliaga, S. Martin in Cavanella Vara, S. John the Baptist in Stadomelli, S. John the Baptist in S uvero, St. Mary Assumption in the Chalice al Cornoviglio, St. Mary in the ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy | Territory Added |
| 26 Jul | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (S. Nicolai in the village of Oaprigliola and S. Martini in the village of Albiano Magra) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Apuania, Italy | Territory Added |
| 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 (Narok)
Archdiocese of Nairobi, Kenya (Kajiado) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ngong, Kenya | Erected |
| 20 Oct | Vicariate Apostolic of Endeh, Indonesia (Islands of Sumba and Sumbawa) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Weetebula, Indonesia | Erected |
| 28 Oct | Istituto del Prado | Approbation | ||
| 3 Nov | Diocese of Tamale, Ghana (Wa with Lawra and Tumu) | 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 Amargosa, Bahia, Brazil (Parts of Andaraí)
Diocese of Barra (do Rio Grande), Bahia, Brazil (Seabra) Diocese of Bonfim, Bahia, Brazil (Ireoê, Miguel Calmon, Morro do Chapéu, and Utinga) Diocese of Caetité, Bahia, Brazil (Lencóis, Palmeiras, and parts of Andaraí) Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Brazil (Baixa Grande, Ipirá, Ibiquera, Itaberaba, Macajuba, Mairi, Mundo Novo, Piritiba, and Rui Barbosa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ruy Barbosa (Rui Barbosa), Bahia, Brazil | Erected |
| 17 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Bangkok, Thailand (Mehongson, Chiengmai, Chiengrai, Lunphun, Lampang, Nan, Phre, and Uttaradit) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Chieng-Mai, Thailand | Erected |
| 17 Nov | Vicariate Apostolic of Medan, Indonesia (Tapanuli Selatan and Tapanuli Tengah) | 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 | Archeparchy of Damas (Maronite), Syria (Lebanon) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Sarba (Maronite), Lebanon | Erected |
| 12 Dec | Diocese of Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Jales, Auriflama, Cardoso, Dolcinópolis, Estrêla d'Oeste, Fernandópolis, General Salgado, Guaraní d'Oeste, Indiaporä, Meridiano, Palmeira d'Oeste, Populina, Santa Albertina, Santa Fé do Sul, Sud Mennùçci, Tres Fronteiras, Urania, and parts of ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Jales, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Hollandia, Indonesia (Western New Guinea) | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Manokwari, Indonesia | Erected |
| 19 Dec | Vicariate Apostolic of Kuching, Malaysia | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Miri, Malaysia | Erected |
| 21 Dec | Diocese of Astorga, Spain (Parishes of Cañizo, Navea, Castromil de Castilla, and Carracedo de la Sierra and villages of Ventas de la Capilla and Ventas de Bolaño) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Orense, Spain | Territory Added |
| 21 Dec | Diocese of Orense, Spain (Parish of Celeiros) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Astorga, Spain | Territory Added |
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