| Date | Country | Change |
| 1882.03.27 | Diocese of Perugia was promoted as Archdiocese of Perugia (without ecclesiastical province) | |
| 1882.05.19 | Diocese of Portsmouth was established (from Diocese of Southwark and became suffragan of Westminster) | |
| 1882.05.19 | Diocese of Grand Rapids was established (from Diocese of Detroit and became suffragan of Cincinnati) | |
| 1882.05.29 | Apostolic Prefecture of Golfe Saint-Laurent was established (from Diocese of Saint-Germain de Rimouski and became suffragan of Québec) | |
| 1882.07.11 | Diocese of Kingston lost territory to Diocese of Peterborough | |
| 1882.07.11 | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Canada was promoted as Diocese of Peterborough (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto and Diocese of Kingston) | |
| 1882.07.11 | Apostolic Vicariate of Pontiac was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Saint-Boniface, Diocese of Ottawa and Diocese of Trois-Rivières and became suffragan of Québec) | |
| 1882.07.11 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toronto lost territory to Diocese of Peterborough | |
| 1882.08.28 | Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南) | |
| 1882.08.28 | Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Honan 河南南境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Honan 河南北境 and Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境) | |
| 1882.08.28 | Apostolic Prefecture of Western Honan 河南西境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Honan 河南) | |
| 1882.12.28 | Diocese of Kielce was restored (from Diocese of Sandomierz and became suffragan of Warszawa) | |
| 1882.12.29 | Diocese of Rockhampton was established (from Diocese of Brisbane and became suffragan of Sydney) |
© 2026 GCatholic.org