 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |  |
Date | Country | Change |
| 1971 |  Algeria | Titular Episcopal See of Acafida was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Acufida |
| 1971 | Algeria | Titular Episcopal See of Jerafi was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ierafi |
| 1971 | Algeria | Titular Episcopal See of Jomnium was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iomnium |
| 1971 | Algeria | Titular Episcopal See of Jucundiana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iucundiana |
| 1971 | Algeria | Titular Episcopal See of Junca in Mauretania was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iunca in Mauretania |
| 1971 |  Colombia | Diocese of Facatativá lost territory to Diocese of Zipaquirá |
| 1971 |  Greece | Titular Metropolitan See of Trajanopolis in Rhodope was renamed as Titular Metropolitan See of Traianopolis in Rhodope |
| 1971 |  Israel | Titular Episcopal See of Joppe was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ioppe |
| 1971 |  Italy | Titular Episcopal See of Pesto was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Pesto |
| 1971 |  Netherlands | Titular Episcopal See of Maastricht was restored |
| 1971 |  Norway | Titular Episcopal See of Selja was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Selia |
| 1971 |  Palestine | Titular Episcopal See of Jerichus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ierichus |
| 1971 |  Tunisia | Titular Episcopal See of Fornos major was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Furnos maior |
| 1971 | Tunisia | Titular Episcopal See of Jubaltiana was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iubaltiana |
| 1971 | Tunisia | Titular Episcopal See of Junca in Byzacena was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iunca in Byzacena |
| 1971 |  Turkiye | Titular Episcopal See of Jasus was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iasus |
| 1971 | Turkiye | Titular Episcopal See of Jonopolis was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Ionopolis |
| 1971 | Turkiye | Titular Episcopal See of Jotapa in Isauria was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Iotapa in Isauria |
| 1971 | Turkiye | Titular Episcopal See of Trajanopolis in Phrygia was renamed as Titular Episcopal See of Traianopolis in Phrygia |
| 1971 |  USA | Titular Episcopal See of Allegheny was restored |
| 1971 | USA | Titular Episcopal See of Walla Walla was restored |
| 1971.01.12 | Italy | Diocese of Concordia was renamed as Diocese of Concordia–Pordenone |
| 1971.01.16 |  Antigua and Barbuda,  Anguilla,  British Virgin Islands,  Montserrat,  Saint Kitts and Nevis | Diocese of Saint John’s was established (from Diocese of Roseau and became suffragan of Port of Spain) |
| 1971.01.16 |  Papua New Guinea | Diocese of Kerema was established (from Diocese of Bereina and Diocese of Mendi and became suffragan of Port Moresby) |
| 1971.02.17 |  Philippines | Territorial Prelature of Iligan was established (from Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1971.02.17 | Philippines | Territorial Prelature of Ozamiz was promoted as Diocese of Ozamiz (lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Iligan and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1971.02.20 |  Brazil | Diocese of Franca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 1971.03.11 |  Congo-Kinshasa | Diocese of Kolwezi was established (from Diocese of Kamina and became suffragan of Lubumbashi) |
| 1971.03.13 | Brazil | Diocese of Itapipoca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.03.13 | Brazil | Diocese of Quixadá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.03.13 | Brazil | Diocese of Tianguá was established (from Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.03.16 |  Iran | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sehna (Chaldean Rite) was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tehran |
| 1971.04.24 | Congo-Kinshasa | Diocese of Manono was established (from Diocese of Baudouinville, Diocese of Kilwa and Diocese of Kongolo and became suffragan of Lubumbashi) |
| 1971.04.24 |  Peru | Apostolic Prefecture of San Francisco Javier was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of San Francisco Javier |
| 1971.05.08 | Congo-Kinshasa | Diocese of Baudouinville lost territory to Diocese of Kongolo |
| 1971.05.14 |  India | Diocese of Banaras was renamed as Diocese of Varanasi |
| 1971.05.27 | Brazil | Diocese of Cruz Alta was established (from Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.05.27 | Brazil | Diocese of Erexim was established (from Diocese of Passo Fundo and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.05.27 | Brazil | Diocese of Rio Grande was established (from Diocese of Pelotas and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.06.05 | India | Diocese of Daltonganj was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Ranchi) |
| 1971.06.28 |  South Africa | Apostolic Prefecture of Rustenburg was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pretoria) |
| 1971.06.28 |  South Korea | Apostolic Prefecture of Cheju 제주 was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주 and became suffragan of Gwangju 광주) |
| 1971.06.30 |  Cuba | Diocese of Cienfuegos was renamed as Diocese of Cienfuegos–Santa Clara |
| 1971.07.01 |  France | Diocese of Belley lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
| 1971.07.01 | France | Diocese of Grenoble lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lyon |
| 1971.09.08 |  Australia | Mission sui juris of Drisdale River was renamed as Mission sui juris of Kalumburu |
| 1971.09.14 | Brazil | Diocese of Brejo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1971.09.14 | Brazil | Diocese of Paulo Afonso was established (from Diocese of Bonfim and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1971.09.21 | Australia | Abbacy nullius of New Norcia lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perth |
| 1971.10.15 |  Cote d’Ivoire | Diocese of Korhogo was restored (from Diocese of Katiola and became suffragan of Abidjan) |
| 1971.11.12 | Philippines | Diocese of Pagadian was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zamboanga and became suffragan of Zamboanga) |
| 1971.11.12 | USA | Diocese of Charlotte was established (from Diocese of Raleigh and became suffragan of Atlanta) |
| 1971.11.29 | Brazil | Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Líbano em São Paulo (Maronite Rite) was established (from Ordinariate of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1971.11.29 | Brazil | Diocese of Nossa Senhora do Paraíso em São Paulo (Greek-Melkite Rite) was established (from Ordinariate of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1971.11.29 | Brazil | Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of São João Batista em Curitiba (became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1971.11.29 | USA | Apostolic Exarchate of United States of America (Maronite Rite) was promoted as Diocese of Saint Maron of Detroit (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1971.12.06 | India | Apostolic Prefecture of Jalandhar was promoted as Diocese of Jalandhar |
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