 | 1878 | 1879 | 1880 |  |
Date | Country | Change |
| 1879.07.02 |  Zimbabwe | Mission sui juris of Zambese was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Natal) |
| 1879.07.03 |  Angola | Apostolic Prefecture of Cimbebasia was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
| 1879.08.12 |  USA | Apostolic Vicariate of Dakota was established (from Diocese of Saint Paul and became suffragan of Saint Louis) |
| 1879.08.19 |  China | Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangxi 江西北境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境) |
| 1879.08.19 | China | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Kiangsi 江西南境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Kiangxi 江西) |
| 1879.09.19 | China | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Hunan 湖南北境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan 湖南) |
| 1879.09.19 | China | Apostolic Vicariate of Hunan 湖南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Hunan 湖南南境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Hunan 湖南北境) |
| 1879.09.27 |  Ghana | Apostolic Prefecture of Gold Coast was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Deux Guinées) |
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