 | 1884 | 1885 | 1886 |  |
Date | Country | Change |
| 1885 |  Australia | Apostolic Vicariate of Queensland lost territory to Diocese of Victoria |
| 1885 |  Egypt,  South Sudan,  Sudan | Diocese of Iskanderiya (Armenian Rite) was established (became suffragan of Cilicia) |
| 1885 |  Italy | Titular Episcopal See of Sinita was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Sinis |
| 1885 |  Syria | Titular Episcopal See of Paneade was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Cæsarea Paneas |
| 1885.03.07 |  Spain | Diocese of Madrid y Alcalá de Henares was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo and became suffragan of Toledo) |
| 1885.03.26 |  Ukraine | Diocese of Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Metropolitanate sui juris of Lviv–Halyč–Kamyanets) |
| 1885.06.20 |  South Africa | Apostolic Prefecture of Orange River was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Cape of Good Hope, Central District) |
| 1885.07.10 |  Canada | Diocese of Nicolet was established (from Diocese of Trois-Rivières and became suffragan of Québec) |
| 1885.08.28 |  China | Apostolic Vicariate of Eastern Kiangsi 江西東境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Kiangxi 江西北境) |
| 1885.10.02 |  USA | Apostolic Vicariate of Nebraska was promoted as Diocese of Omaha (became suffragan of Saint Louis) |
| 1885.12.02 | China | Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東 was renamed as Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Shantung 山東北境 (lost territory to establish Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shandong 山東南境) |
| 1885.12.02 | China | Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Shandong 山東南境 was established (from Apostolic Vicariate of Shantung 山東) |
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