| Date | Country | Change |
| 1851 | Diocese of North West was renamed as Diocese of Saint-Boniface | |
| 1851 | Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt and Arabia was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Egypt | |
| 1851 | Apostolic Vicariate of Grave–Nijmegen was suppressed (to Apostolic Vicariate of ’s-Hertogenbosch) | |
| 1851 | Diocese of Algeciras was suppressed (to Diocese of Cádiz) | |
| 1851 | Diocese of Guadix–Baza was renamed as Diocese of Guadix | |
| 1851 | Diocese of Ibiza was suppressed (to Diocese of Mallorca) | |
| 1851.05.20 | Apostolic Vicariate of Hyderabad was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Madras) | |
| 1851.06.27 | Diocese of Salford lost territory to Diocese of Liverpool | |
| 1851.07.16 | Diocese of Capaccio was renamed as Diocese of Capaccio–Vallo | |
| 1851.09.05 | Diocese of Pamplona was renamed as Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela (gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Tudela) | |
| 1851.09.05 | Diocese of Tudela was suppressed (to Diocese of Pamplona–Tudela) | |
| 1851.12.21 | Diocese of Monterey lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of México |
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