| Year | From | To | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1637 | Diocese of Coro, Venezuela | Name Changed | Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela | Name Changed |
| 1848 | Vicariate Apostolic of New Zealand | Territory Lost | Diocese of Auckland, New Zealand (Auckland province)
Diocese of Wellington (Port Nicholson), New Zealand (New Zealand except the Auckland province) | Erected |
| 1865 | Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia | Territory Lost | Diocese of Bathurst, Australia | Erected |
| 1885 | Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Orange River, South Africa | Erected |
| 1900 | Diocese of Cartagena, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia | Elevated |
| 1900 | Diocese of Popayán, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Popayán, Colombia | Elevated |
| 1912 | Archdiocese of Cartagena, Colombia | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia | Erected |
| 1923 | Diocese of Münster, Germany (Oldenburg along with Kniphausen and Varel) | Territory Added | ||
| 1931 | Vicariate Apostolic of Constantinople, Turkey | Territory Lost | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Trabzon, Turkey | Erected |
| 1957 | Diocese of Cuttack, India
Diocese of Visakhapatnam, India | Territory Added | ||
| 1958 | Vicariate Apostolic of Likuni, Malawi | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Lilongwe, Malawi | Name Changed |
| 1959 | Diocese of Sonora, México (Ciudad Obregón (Olim Cajeme), Guaymas, Bácum, Navojoa, Etchojoa, Huatabampo, Alamos, Quiriego, Rosario, Yécora, Onavas, La Colorada, San Javier, Mazatán, Villa Pesqueira, Suaqui Grande, Sahuaripa, Bacanora, Soyopa, Arivechi, Batuc, San Pedro de la ...) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México | Erected |
| 1959 | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil (Campo Mourâo, Araruna, Cianorte, Cruzeiro d'Oeste, Engenheiro Beltrâo, Goioerê, Jussará, Manuel Ribas, Peabirú, Pitanga, Rondón, and Terra Boa) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Campo Mourão, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
| 1959 | Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile (Biobío)
Diocese of Temuco, Chile (Collipulli (in Malleco)) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Los Angeles, Chile | Erected |
| 1959 | Archdiocese of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil (Santa Cruz do Sul, Arroio do Meio, Candelaria, Encantado, Encruzilhada do Sul, Lajeado, Rio Pardo, Venancio Aires, Vera Cruz, and Arvorezinha) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Erected |
| 1959 | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu (Iguassú), Brazil (Cascavel, Foz do Iguaçii, Guaira, Guaraniaçu, Laranjeiras do Sul, and Toledo along with Marquimho and Cantagalo and part of Goioxim) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Toledo, Parana, Brazil | Erected |
| 1960 | Diocese of Ipamu, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Diocese of Idiofa, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
| 1964 | Diocese of Cali, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Cali, Colombia | Elevated |
| 1964 | Diocese of Tunja, Colombia | Elevated | Archdiocese of Tunja, Colombia | Elevated |
| 1964 | Diocese of Luni o La Spezia, Sarzana e Brugnato, Italy (Gasa Fazzi in Scurtabò) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Piacenza, Italy | Territory Added |
| 1964 | Diocese of Cartago, Colombia (from Popayán) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1964 | Diocese of Palmira, Colombia (from Popayán) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1964 | Diocese of Duitama, Colombia (from Bogotá) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1964 | Diocese of Socorro y San Gil, Colombia (from Nueva Pamplona) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1966 | Archdiocese of Blantyre, Malawi (Southern part of Cholo) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chikwawa, Malawi | Territory Added |
| 1970 | Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, USA (Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Memphis, Tennessee, USA | Erected |
| 1970 | Diocese of Chiang Mai, Thailand (Uttaradit) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Nakhon Sawan, Thailand | Territory Added |
| 1972 | Diocese of Lipa, Philippines | Elevated | Archdiocese of Lipa, Philippines | Elevated |
| 1972 | Territorial Prelature of Infanta, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1972 | Diocese of Lucena, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1972 | Vicariate Apostolic of Calapan, Philippines (from Manila) | Metropolitan Changed | ||
| 1973 | Delegation to New Zealand and Pacific Islands | Split | Nunciature to New Zealand (and Elevated)
Delegation to Pacific Ocean | Split |
| 1975 | Diocese of Keta, Ghana | Name Changed | Diocese of Keta-Ho, Ghana | Name Changed |
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