Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions
in Brazil
Changes in Ecclesiastical Jurisdictionsin Brazil | |
Date | Change |
| 1551.02.25 | Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Funchal and became suffragan of Funchal) |
| 1575.07.19 | Territorial Prelature of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro was established (from Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos and became suffragan of Lisboa) |
| 1611.08.12 | Apostolic Vicariate of Pernambuco was established (from Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos) |
| 1614.07.05 | Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos lost territory to Apostolic Vicariate of Pernambuco |
| 1624.07.06 | Apostolic Vicariate of Pernambuco lost territory to Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos |
| 1676.11.16 | Apostolic Vicariate of Pernambuco was promoted as Diocese of Olinda (became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1676.11.16 | Diocese of São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia (with suffragan sees Olinda, São Paulo de Loanda, São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and Tomé) |
| 1676.11.16 | Territorial Prelature of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro was promoted as Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1677.08.30 | Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of Lisboa) |
| 1720.03.04 | Diocese of Belém do Pará was established (from Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of Lisboa Ocidental) |
| 1745.12.06 | Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1745.12.06 | Territorial Prelature of Goiás was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1745.12.06 | Diocese of Mariana was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1745.12.06 | Diocese of São Paulo was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1826.07.15 | Territorial Prelature of Cuiabá was promoted as Diocese of Cuiabá |
| 1826.07.15 | Territorial Prelature of Goiás was promoted as Diocese of Goiás |
| 1848.05.07 | Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1854.06.06 | Diocese of Ceará was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1854.06.06 | Diocese of Diamantina was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Diocese of Mariana and Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1892.04.27 | Diocese of Amazonas was established (from Diocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1892.04.27 | Diocese of Curitiba was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1892.04.27 | Diocese of Niterói was established (from Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1892.04.27 | Diocese of Paraíba was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1892.04.27 | Diocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (with suffragan sees Cuiabá, Curitiba, Diamantina, Goiás, Mariana, Niterói, São Paulo and São Pedro do Rio Grande and lost territory to establish Diocese of Niterói) |
| 1895.11.15 | Diocese of Espírito Santo was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1897.07.06 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro lost territory to Diocese of Mariana and Diocese of Niterói |
| 1900.07.02 | Diocese of Alagôas was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1900.08.04 | Diocese of Pouso Alegre was established (from Diocese of Mariana and Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1902.02.20 | Diocese of Piaui was established (from Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1903.09.21 | Territorial Prelature of Santarém was established (from Diocese of Belém do Pará and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1906.05.01 | Diocese of Belém do Pará was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará (with suffragan sees Amazonas, Piaui, São Luís do Maranhão and Santarém) |
| 1906.05.01 | Diocese of Mariana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana (with suffragan sees Goiás and Pouso Alegre) |
| 1907.08.15 | Abbacy nullius of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro and Diocese of Amazonas and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1907.09.08 | Diocese of Campanha was established (from Diocese of Pouso Alegre and Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1907.09.29 | Diocese of Uberaba was established (from Diocese of Diamantina and Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1908.03.19 | Diocese of Santa Catarina was established (from Diocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of Botucatu was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of Campinas was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of Ribeirão Preto was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of São Paulo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo (with suffragan sees Botucatu, Campinas, Ribeirão Preto, São Carlos do Pinhal and Taubaté and lost territory to establish Diocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Campinas, Diocese of Ribeirão Preto, Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and Diocese of Taubaté) |
| 1908.06.07 | Diocese of Taubaté was established (from Diocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1909.12.29 | Diocese of Natal was established (from Diocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1910.01.03 | Diocese of Aracaju was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1910.03.10 | Diocese of Corumbá was established (from Diocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1910.03.10 | Diocese of Cuiabá was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá (with suffragan see Corumbá and lost territory to establish Diocese of Corumbá) |
| 1910.04.05 | Diocese of São Luiz de Cáceres was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1910.05.23 | Apostolic Prefecture of Alto Solimões was established (from Diocese of Amazonas) |
| 1910.05.23 | Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé was established (from Diocese of Amazonas) |
| 1910.08.15 | Diocese of Pelotas was established (from Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1910.08.15 | Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre (with suffragan sees Pelotas, Santa Catarina, Santa Maria and Uruguaiana and lost territory to establish Diocese of Pelotas, Diocese of Santa Maria and Diocese of Uruguaiana) |
| 1910.08.15 | Diocese of Santa Maria was established (from Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1910.08.15 | Diocese of Uruguaiana was established (from Diocese of São Pedro do Rio Grande and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1910.10.19 | Apostolic Prefecture of Rio Negro was established (from Diocese of Amazonas) |
| 1910.12.05 | Diocese of Floresta was established (from Diocese of Olinda and became suffragan of Olinda) |
| 1910.12.05 | Diocese of Olinda was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda (with suffragan sees Ceará, Floresta, Natal and Paraíba and lost territory to establish Diocese of Floresta) |
| 1910.12.10 | Diocese of Montes Claros was established (from Diocese of Diamantina and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1911.07.18 | Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1913.08.25 | Diocese of Araçuaí was established (from Diocese of Diamantina and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1913.10.20 | Diocese of Barra was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1913.10.20 | Diocese of Caetité was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1913.10.20 | Diocese of Ilhéus was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1914.02.06 | Diocese of Cajazeiras was established (from Diocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1914.02.06 | Diocese of Paraíba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba (with suffragan sees Cajazeiras and Natal and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cajazeiras) |
| 1914.04.02 | Diocese of Uberaba lost territory to Diocese of Montes Claros |
| 1914.05.12 | Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1914.10.20 | Diocese of Crato was established (from Diocese of Ceará and became suffragan of Olinda) |
| 1915.11.10 | Diocese of Ceará was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza (with suffragan sees Crato and Sobral and lost territory to establish Diocese of Sobral) |
| 1915.11.10 | Diocese of Sobral was established (from Diocese of Ceará and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1915.12.15 | Diocese of Caratinga was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1915.12.20 | Diocese of Porto Nacional was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1916.02.03 | Diocese of Guaxupé was established (from Diocese of Pouso Alegre and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1916.04.03 | Diocese of Penedo was established (from Diocese of Alagôas and became suffragan of Olinda) |
| 1917.06.28 | Diocese of Diamantina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina (with suffragan sees Araçuaí and Montes Claros) |
| 1917.08.25 | Diocese of Alagôas was renamed as Diocese of Maceió |
| 1918.07.18 | Diocese of Aterrado was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1918.07.26 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife |
| 1918.08.02 | Diocese of Floresta was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Pesqueira) |
| 1918.08.02 | Diocese of Garanhuns was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1918.08.02 | Diocese of Nazaré was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1918.08.02 | Diocese of Pesqueira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife, from the suppressed Diocese of Floresta and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1919.10.04 | Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1920.02.13 | Diocese of Maceió was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió (with suffragan sees Aracaju and Penedo) |
| 1920.06.18 | Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí was established (from Diocese of Piaui and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1921.02.11 | Diocese of Belo Horizonte was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1921.05.27 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre exchanged territory with Diocese of Santa Maria |
| 1921.05.27 | Diocese of Santa Maria exchanged territory with Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and Diocese of Uruguaiana |
| 1921.05.27 | Diocese of Uruguaiana exchanged territory with Diocese of Santa Maria |
| 1921.12.02 | Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão was promoted as Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão |
| 1922.02.10 | Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú was established (from Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1922.02.10 | Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão (with suffragan sees Piaui, Bom Jesus do Piauí and São José do Grajaú and lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú) |
| 1922.12.04 | Diocese of Barra do Piraí was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1922.12.04 | Diocese of Campos was established (from Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1923.11.30 | Diocese of Petrolina was established (from Diocese of Pesqueira and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1924.02.01 | Diocese of Belo Horizonte was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte (with suffragan sees Aterrado and Uberaba) |
| 1924.02.01 | Diocese of Juiz de Fora was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1924.07.04 | Territorial Prelature of Bananal was established (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1924.07.04 | Diocese of Santos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo, Diocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1924.07.04 | Diocese of Sorocaba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo, Diocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1924.07.25 | Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1925.03.27 | Diocese of Valença was established (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1925.05.01 | Territorial Prelature of Lábrea was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1925.05.01 | Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho was established (from Diocese of Amazonas and Diocese of São Luiz de Cáceres and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1925.05.01 | Apostolic Prefecture of Rio Negro was promoted as Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro (became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1925.07.24 | Diocese of Bragança Paulista was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Campinas and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1926.05.10 | Diocese of Curitiba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba (with suffragan sees Jacarezinho, Ponta Grossa and Foz do Iguaçu and lost territory to establish Diocese of Jacarezinho, Diocese of Ponta Grossa and Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu) |
| 1926.05.10 | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu was established (from Diocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1926.05.10 | Diocese of Jacarezinho was established (from Diocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1926.05.10 | Diocese of Ponta Grossa was established (from Diocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1926.06.21 | Diocese of Cafelândia was established (from Diocese of Botucatu and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1926.12.10 | Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus was renamed as Territorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus |
| 1927.01.17 | Diocese of Santa Catarina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis (with suffragan sees Joinville and Lages and lost territory to establish Diocese of Joinville and Diocese of Lages) |
| 1927.01.17 | Diocese of Joinville was established (from Diocese of Santa Catarina and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1927.01.17 | Diocese of Lages was established (from Diocese of Santa Catarina and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1928.04.14 | Territorial Prelature of Gurupi was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1928.04.14 | Territorial Prelature of Marajó was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1928.11.30 | Diocese of Assis was established (from Diocese of Botucatu and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1929.01.25 | Diocese of Jaboticabal was established (from Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1929.01.25 | Diocese of Rio Preto was established (from Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1929.03.01 | Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim was established (from Diocese of São Luiz de Cáceres and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1929.03.01 | Territorial Prelature of Paracatu was established (from Diocese of Montes Claros and Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 1929.03.22 | Territorial Prelature of Diamantino was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1929.06.21 | Territorial Prelature of Jataí was established (from Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1931.05.22 | Territorial Prelature of Juruá was established (from Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1932.11.18 | Diocese of Goiás was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás (with suffragan sees Porto Nacional, Bananal, Jataí and São José de Alto Tocantins) |
| 1933.04.06 | Diocese of Bonfim was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1933.12.09 | Territorial Prelature of Palmas was established (from Diocese of Lages and Diocese of Ponta Grossa and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1934.02.03 | Territorial Prelature of Gurupi was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Guamá |
| 1934.04.21 | Abbacy nullius of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro was suppressed (to establish Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco) |
| 1934.04.21 | Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco was established (from the suppressed Abbacy nullius of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1934.07.28 | Diocese of Mossoró was established (from Diocese of Natal and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1934.08.16 | Territorial Prelature of Xingu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará, Territorial Prelature of Santarém and Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1934.09.08 | Diocese of Caxias was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1934.09.08 | Territorial Prelature of Vacaria was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1937.02.13 | Diocese of Santa Maria lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre |
| 1937.07.31 | Diocese of Lorena was established (from Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1938.05.07 | Diocese of Limoeiro do Norte was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1939.07.22 | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1939.07.22 | Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1939.11.25 | Diocese of Caicó was established (from Diocese of Natal and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1940.07.13 | Territorial Prelature of Chapada was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá, Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1941.05.10 | Diocese of Amargosa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1941.12.20 | Diocese of Oliveira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte) |
| 1942.03.08 | Diocese of Leopoldina was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and Diocese of Juiz de Fora and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1944.02.26 | Diocese of Piracicaba was established (from Diocese of Campinas and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1944.08.30 | Apostolic Administration of Rio Branco was promoted as Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco (became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1944.12.16 | Diocese of Oeiras was established (from Diocese of Piaui and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1944.12.16 | Diocese of Parnaíba was established (from Diocese of Piaui and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1944.12.16 | Diocese of Piaui was renamed as Diocese of Teresina (lost territory to establish Diocese of Oeiras and Diocese of Parnaíba) |
| 1946.04.13 | Diocese of Petrópolis was established (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Niterói and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1948.05.19 | Territorial Abbacy of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro was restored (from Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco) |
| 1948.08.07 | Diocese of Caruaru was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1949.02.01 | Territorial Prelature of Macapá was established (from Territorial Prelature of Santarém and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1949.05.14 | Diocese of Campina Grande was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1950.05.27 | Diocese of Cafelândia was renamed as Diocese of Lins |
| 1950.08.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Alto Solimões was promoted as Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões (became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1950.08.11 | Apostolic Prefecture of Tefé was promoted as Territorial Prelature of Tefé (became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1950.11.06 | Military Vicariate of Brazil was established |
| 1951.03.10 | Diocese of Passo Fundo was established (from Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1951.11.14 | Ordinariate of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil (Eastern Rite) was established |
| 1952.02.16 | Diocese of Amazonas was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus (with suffragan sees Guajará-Mirim, Juruá, Lábrea, Porto Velho, Rio Branco, Rio Negro, São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus and Tefé) |
| 1952.02.16 | Diocese of Marília was established (from Diocese of Lins and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1952.02.16 | Diocese of Natal was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Natal (with suffragan sees Caicó and Mossoró) |
| 1952.08.09 | Diocese of Teresina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina (with suffragan sees Oeiras, Parnaíba and Bom Jesus do Piauí) |
| 1952.11.29 | Territorial Prelature of Cametá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1954.07.18 | Diocese of Santo André was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1954.12.20 | Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas was established (from Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1954.12.20 | Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis was established (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Goiás) |
| 1954.12.28 | Diocese of Tubarão was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1955.04.05 | Diocese of Patos de Minas was established (from Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte) |
| 1955.07.12 | Territorial Prelature of Parintins was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1955.07.16 | Diocese of Sete Lagoas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte) |
| 1956.02.01 | Diocese of Governador Valadares was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Caratinga and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1956.02.01 | Diocese of Londrina was established (from Diocese of Jacarezinho and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1956.02.01 | Diocese of Maringá was established (from Diocese of Jacarezinho and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1956.03.26 | Territorial Prelature of Bananal was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia (gained territory from Diocese of Porto Nacional, gained territory from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins, lost territory to Diocese of Goiás and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1956.03.26 | Territorial Prelature of Formosa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás, from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1956.03.26 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás was demoted as Diocese of Goiás (gained territory from Territorial Prelature of Bananal, lost territory to establish Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia, Diocese of Uruaçu and Territorial Prelature of Formosa and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1956.03.26 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás and with suffragan sees Goiás, Jataí, Porto Nacional, Uruaçu, Cristalândia, Formosa and Tocantinópolis) |
| 1956.03.26 | Territorial Prelature of Jataí was promoted as Diocese of Jataí (became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1956.03.26 | Diocese of Porto Nacional lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia |
| 1956.03.26 | Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins was suppressed (to Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia and to establish Diocese of Uruaçu and Territorial Prelature of Formosa) |
| 1956.03.26 | Diocese of Uruaçu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiás, from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of São José de Alto Tocantins and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1956.07.02 | Diocese of Afogados da Ingazeira was established (from Diocese of Pesqueira and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1957.01.18 | Territorial Prelature of Vacaria was promoted as Diocese of Vacaria (lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre) |
| 1957.04.10 | Territorial Prelature of Óbidos was established (from Territorial Prelature of Santarém and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1957.06.15 | Diocese of Campo Grande was established (from Diocese of Corumbá and Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1957.06.15 | Diocese of Dourados was established (from Diocese of Corumbá and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1957.06.15 | Diocese of Januária was established (from Diocese of Montes Claros and Territorial Prelature of Paracatu and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 1957.07.27 | Diocese of Vitória da Conquista was established (from Diocese of Amargosa and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1957.11.25 | Diocese of São Carlos do Pinhal was renamed as Diocese of São Carlos |
| 1958.01.14 | Territorial Prelature of Carolina was established (from Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1958.01.14 | Diocese of Chapecó was established (from Diocese of Lages and Territorial Prelature of Palmas and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1958.01.14 | Territorial Prelature of Palmas was promoted as Diocese of Palmas (lost territory to establish Diocese of Chapecó) |
| 1958.02.02 | Diocese of Corumbá lost territory to Diocese of Marília |
| 1958.02.04 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro |
| 1958.02.16 | Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim was established (from Diocese of Espírito Santo and became suffragan of Vitória) |
| 1958.02.16 | Diocese of São Mateus was established (from Diocese of Espírito Santo and became suffragan of Vitória) |
| 1958.02.16 | Diocese of Espírito Santo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória (with suffragan sees Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and São Mateus and lost territory to establish Diocese of Cachoeiro de Itapemirim and Diocese of São Mateus) |
| 1958.04.19 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aparecida was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté and with suffragan sees Lorena and Taubaté) |
| 1958.04.19 | Diocese of Botucatu was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu (with suffragan sees Assis, Lins and Marília) |
| 1958.04.19 | Diocese of Campinas was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas (with suffragan sees Bragança Paulista, Piracicaba and São Carlos) |
| 1958.04.19 | Diocese of Ribeirão Preto was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto (with suffragan sees Jaboticabal and Rio Preto) |
| 1958.04.26 | Territorial Prelature of São Peregrino Laziosi no Alto Acre e Alto Purus was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus |
| 1958.07.11 | Diocese of Divinópolis was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belo Horizonte and Diocese of Aterrado and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte) |
| 1959.01.17 | Diocese of Patos was established (from Diocese of Cajazeiras and Diocese of Campina Grande and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1959.04.15 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre lost territory to Diocese of Caxias and Diocese of Passo Fundo |
| 1959.06.20 | Diocese of Campo Mourão was established (from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1959.06.20 | Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Toledo) |
| 1959.06.20 | Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1959.06.20 | Diocese of Toledo was established (from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of Foz do Iguaçu and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1959.11.14 | Diocese of Ruy Barbosa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia, Diocese of Amargosa, Diocese of Barra, Diocese of Bonfim and Diocese of Caetité and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1959.11.21 | Diocese of Aterrado exchanged territory with Diocese of Patos de Minas |
| 1959.11.21 | Diocese of Patos de Minas exchanged territory with Diocese of Aterrado |
| 1959.12.12 | Diocese of Jales was established (from Diocese of Rio Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 1960.01.16 | Diocese of Brasília was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1960.01.16 | Diocese of Presidente Prudente was established (from Diocese of Assis and became suffragan of Botucatu) |
| 1960.01.16 | Diocese of São João da Boa Vista was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 1960.03.26 | Diocese of Niterói was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Niterói (with suffragan sees Campos, Nova Friburgo and Petrópolis and lost territory to establish Diocese of Nova Friburgo) |
| 1960.03.26 | Diocese of Nova Friburgo was established (from Diocese of Campos, Diocese of Niterói and Diocese of Valença and became suffragan of Niterói) |
| 1960.03.26 | Diocese of Nova Iguaçu was established (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí and Diocese of Petrópolis and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1960.04.30 | Diocese of Aracaju was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Aracaju (with suffragan sees Estância and Propriá and lost territory to establish Diocese of Estância and Diocese of Propriá) |
| 1960.04.30 | Diocese of Estância was established (from Diocese of Aracaju and became suffragan of Aracaju) |
| 1960.04.30 | Diocese of Propriá was established (from Diocese of Aracaju and became suffragan of Aracaju) |
| 1960.05.21 | Diocese of São João del Rei was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana, Diocese of Campanha and Diocese of Juiz de Fora and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1960.06.25 | Diocese of Bagé was established (from Diocese of Pelotas and Diocese of Uruguaiana and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1960.11.27 | Diocese of Teófilo Otoni was established (from Diocese of Araçuaí and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 1960.12.05 | Diocese of Aterrado was renamed as Diocese of Luz |
| 1960.12.17 | Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato was established (from Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí and became suffragan of Teresina) |
| 1961.01.28 | Diocese of Iguatu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and Diocese of Crato and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1961.05.22 | Diocese of Frederico Westphalen was established (from Diocese of Passo Fundo and Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1961.05.22 | Diocese of Santo Ângelo was established (from Diocese of Uruguaiana and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1961.06.26 | Territorial Prelature of Humaitá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1961.07.22 | Diocese of Uberlândia was established (from Diocese of Uberaba and became suffragan of Belo Horizonte) |
| 1961.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes was established (from Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1961.11.25 | Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1961.11.25 | Territorial Prelature of Chapada was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Rondonópolis |
| 1961.11.25 | Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia, Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Jataí and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1962.01.13 | Diocese of Palmares was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and Diocese of Garanhuns and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1962.02.10 | Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo and became suffragan of Maceió) |
| 1962.04.14 | Diocese of Juiz de Fora was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Juiz de Fora (with suffragan sees Leopoldina and São João del Rei) |
| 1962.04.14 | Territorial Prelature of Paracatu was promoted as Diocese of Paracatu |
| 1962.04.14 | Diocese of Pouso Alegre was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (with suffragan sees Campanha and Guaxupé) |
| 1962.04.14 | Diocese of Uberaba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba (with suffragan sees Patos de Minas and Uberlândia) |
| 1962.05.30 | Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Ordinariate of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil) |
| 1962.06.09 | Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1962.07.21 | Diocese of Caravelas was established (from Diocese of Ilhéus and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.07.21 | Diocese of Feira de Santana was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.07.21 | Diocese of Paranaguá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1962.07.22 | Diocese of Bom Jesus da Lapa was established (from Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Caetité and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.07.22 | Diocese of Juazeiro was established (from Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Bonfim and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.08.20 | Diocese of Uruguaiana lost territory to Diocese of Santa Maria |
| 1962.10.30 | Diocese of Viana was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1963.04.29 | Territorial Prelature of Rio Branco was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Roraima |
| 1963.06.25 | Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1963.07.13 | Territorial Prelature of Borba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and Territorial Prelature of Parintins and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1963.07.13 | Territorial Prelature of Coari was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1963.07.13 | Territorial Prelature of Itacoatiara was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manaus and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1963.09.28 | Diocese of Crateús was established (from Diocese of Iguatu and Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1964.01.20 | Diocese of Januária lost territory to Diocese of Paracatu |
| 1964.02.15 | Diocese of Bauru was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu and Diocese of Lins and became suffragan of Botucatu) |
| 1964.02.15 | Diocese of Floresta was restored (from Diocese of Pesqueira and Diocese of Petrolina and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1964.11.28 | Diocese of Apucarana was established (from Diocese of Campo Mourão and Diocese of Londrina and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1965.01.26 | Diocese of Barra do Piraí was renamed as Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda |
| 1965.06.14 | Diocese of Itabira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mariana and became suffragan of Mariana) |
| 1965.12.16 | Diocese of Guarapuava was established (from Diocese of Campo Mourão, Diocese of Ponta Grossa and Diocese of Toledo and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1966.05.16 | Diocese of Caxias exchanged territory with Diocese of Passo Fundo |
| 1966.05.16 | Diocese of Passo Fundo exchanged territory with Diocese of Caxias |
| 1966.10.11 | Diocese of Anápolis was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1966.10.11 | Diocese of Brasília was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Brasília (with suffragan sees Paracatu, Uruaçu and Formosa) |
| 1966.10.11 | Diocese of Ipameri was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1966.10.11 | Diocese of Itumbiara was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Goiânia and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1966.10.11 | Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte was established (from Diocese of Porto Nacional and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1966.10.11 | Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba was established (from Diocese of Goiás and Diocese of Uruaçu and became suffragan of Goiânia) |
| 1966.10.19 | Diocese of Caxias was renamed as Diocese of Caxias do Sul |
| 1966.11.07 | Diocese of Jundiaí was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1967.02.27 | Diocese of Livramento de Nossa Senhora was established (from Diocese of Caetité and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1968.01.20 | Diocese of Paranavaí was established (from Diocese of Maringá and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1968.03.02 | Diocese of Itapeva was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Santos and Diocese of Sorocaba and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1968.05.11 | Territorial Abbacy of Claraval was established (from Diocese of Guaxupé and became suffragan of Pouso Alegre) |
| 1968.06.22 | Diocese of Bacabal was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1968.06.22 | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas |
| 1968.11.23 | Diocese of Caçador was established (from Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1968.11.23 | Diocese of Rio do Sul was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis and Diocese of Joinville and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1969.05.13 | Territorial Prelature of São Félix was established (from Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia and Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1969.05.27 | Territorial Prelature of Registro do Araguaia was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga |
| 1969.12.20 | Territorial Prelature of Marabá was established (from the suppressed Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1969.12.20 | Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia was suppressed (to establish Territorial Prelature of Marabá) |
| 1970.10.31 | Diocese of Londrina was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Londrina (with suffragan sees Apucarana, Campo Mourão, Jacarezinho, Maringá and Paranavaí) |
| 1970.11.23 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre lost territory to Diocese of Caxias do Sul |
| 1971.02.20 | Diocese of Franca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 1971.03.13 | Diocese of Itapipoca was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.03.13 | Diocese of Quixadá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Fortaleza and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.03.13 | Diocese of Tianguá was established (from Diocese of Sobral and became suffragan of Fortaleza) |
| 1971.05.27 | Diocese of Cruz Alta was established (from Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.05.27 | Diocese of Erexim was established (from Diocese of Passo Fundo and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.05.27 | Diocese of Rio Grande was established (from Diocese of Pelotas and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1971.09.14 | Diocese of Brejo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1971.09.14 | Diocese of Paulo Afonso was established (from Diocese of Bonfim and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1971.11.29 | 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 | 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 | Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Diocese of São João Batista em Curitiba (became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1973.04.14 | Diocese of Barretos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ribeirão Preto and Diocese of Jaboticabal and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 1973.05.26 | Diocese of Cornélio Procópio was established (from Diocese of Jacarezinho and became suffragan of Londrina) |
| 1973.05.26 | Diocese of Umuarama was established (from Diocese of Campo Mourão and became suffragan of Londrina) |
| 1974.01.19 | Diocese of Registro was established (from Diocese of Itapeva and Diocese of Santos and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1974.10.28 | Diocese of Alagoinhas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1974.10.28 | Diocese of Picos was established (from Diocese of Oeiras and became suffragan of Teresina) |
| 1975.06.12 | Diocese of Campo Maior was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina and Diocese of Parnaíba and became suffragan of Teresina) |
| 1975.06.12 | Diocese of Joaçaba was established (from Diocese of Caçador, Diocese of Chapecó and Diocese of Lages and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1976.03.27 | Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia was restored (from Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia and Territorial Prelature of Marabá and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1976.04.29 | Diocese of Limeira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Piracicaba and became suffragan of Campinas) |
| 1976.12.03 | Diocese of União da Vitória was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba, Diocese of Guarapuava and Diocese of Ponta Grossa and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1977.08.26 | Diocese of Coroatá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1977.12.08 | Diocese of Oeiras was renamed as Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano |
| 1978.01.03 | Territorial Prelature of Coxim was established (from Diocese of Campo Grande and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1978.01.03 | Diocese of Três Lagoas was established (from Diocese of Campo Grande and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1978.01.03 | Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia was established (from Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim and Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho and became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1978.05.05 | Diocese of Cascavel was established (from Diocese of Toledo and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1978.05.05 | Diocese of Foz do Iguaçu was restored (from Diocese of Toledo and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1978.11.07 | Diocese of Itabuna was established (from Diocese of Ilhéus and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1978.11.07 | Diocese of Jequié was established (from Diocese of Amargosa and Diocese of Vitória da Conquista and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1978.11.27 | Diocese of Campo Grande was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campo Grande (with suffragan sees Corumbá, Dourados, Três Lagoas and Coxim) |
| 1979.04.18 | Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba was renamed as Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia |
| 1979.04.28 | Diocese of Irecê was established (from Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Ruy Barbosa and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1979.05.21 | Diocese of Barreiras was established (from Diocese of Barra and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1979.06.01 | Diocese of Itabira was renamed as Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Carolina was promoted as Diocese of Carolina |
| 1979.10.16 | Diocese of Cascavel was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cascavel (with suffragan sees Foz do Iguaçu, Palmas and Toledo) |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Diamantino was promoted as Diocese of Diamantino |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Formosa was promoted as Diocese of Formosa |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Guajará-Mirim was promoted as Diocese of Guajará-Mirim |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Guamá was promoted as Diocese of Guamá |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Humaitá was promoted as Diocese of Humaitá |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Marabá was promoted as Diocese of Marabá |
| 1979.10.16 | Diocese of Maringá was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maringá (with suffragan sees Campo Mourão, Paranavaí and Umuarama) |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro was promoted as Diocese of Pinheiro |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Ponta de Pedras was promoted as Diocese of Ponta de Pedras |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Porto Velho was promoted as Diocese of Porto Velho |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Roraima was promoted as Diocese of Roraima |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia was promoted as Diocese of Rubiataba–Mozarlândia |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Santarém was promoted as Diocese of Santarém |
| 1979.10.16 | Territorial Prelature of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia was promoted as Diocese of Santíssima Conceição do Araguaia |
| 1980.02.02 | Diocese of Novo Hamburgo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1980.03.14 | Diocese of Itaguaí was established (from Diocese of Barra do Piraí–Volta Redonda and Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1980.10.11 | Diocese of Duque de Caxias was established (from Diocese of Nova Iguaçu and Diocese of Petrópolis and became suffragan of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1980.10.11 | Diocese of Guarabira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba and became suffragan of Paraíba) |
| 1980.10.30 | Territorial Prelature of Macapá was promoted as Diocese of Macapá |
| 1980.10.30 | Territorial Prelature of Parintins was promoted as Diocese of Parintins |
| 1980.10.30 | Territorial Prelature of Rio Negro was promoted as Diocese of Rio Negro |
| 1980.10.30 | Territorial Prelature of Tocantinópolis was promoted as Diocese of Tocantinópolis |
| 1981.01.30 | Diocese of Guarulhos was established (from Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1981.01.30 | Diocese of Jardim was established (from Diocese of Corumbá and became suffragan of Campo Grande) |
| 1981.01.30 | Diocese of São José dos Campos was established (from Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of Aparecida) |
| 1981.03.28 | Diocese of Almenara was established (from Diocese of Araçuaí and Diocese of Teófilo Otoni and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 1981.07.03 | Apostolic Exarchate of América Latina e México (Armenian Rite) was established |
| 1981.08.04 | Territorial Prelature of Abaeté do Tocantins was promoted as Diocese of Abaetetuba |
| 1981.08.04 | Territorial Prelature of Miracema do Norte was promoted as Diocese of Miracema do Norte |
| 1981.08.04 | Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú was promoted as Diocese of São José do Grajaú |
| 1981.08.04 | Territorial Prelature of São Luís de Montes Belos was promoted as Diocese of São Luís de Montes Belos |
| 1981.10.03 | Territorial Prelature of Santo Antônio de Balsas was promoted as Diocese of Balsas |
| 1981.10.03 | Territorial Prelature of Bom Jesus do Piauí was promoted as Diocese of Bom Jesus do Gurguéia |
| 1981.10.03 | Territorial Prelature of Guiratinga was promoted as Diocese of Guiratinga |
| 1981.10.03 | Territorial Prelature of São Raimundo Nonato was promoted as Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato |
| 1981.10.13 | Diocese of Guamá was renamed as Diocese of Bragança do Pará |
| 1981.10.21 | Diocese of Rio Negro was renamed as Diocese of São Gabriel da Cachoeira |
| 1982.02.06 | Diocese of Sinop was established (from Diocese of Diamantino and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1982.02.27 | Diocese of Barra do Garças was established (from Diocese of Guiratinga and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1982.10.04 | Diocese of Porto Velho was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Velho (with suffragan sees Guajará-Mirim, Humaitá, Lábrea and Vila Rondônia) |
| 1982.10.16 | Diocese of Ituiutaba was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba and Diocese of Uberlândia and became suffragan of Uberaba) |
| 1982.11.10 | Diocese of Luz lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba |
| 1983.02.19 | Territorial Prelature of Vila Rondônia was promoted as Diocese of Ji-Paraná |
| 1983.04.11 | Diocese of Assis lost territory to Diocese of Presidente Prudente |
| 1983.04.18 | Diocese of Caravelas was renamed as Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas |
| 1983.10.13 | Territorial Prelature of Cândido Mendes was promoted as Diocese of Cândido Mendes |
| 1984.02.09 | Diocese of Palmas lost territory to Diocese of União da Vitória |
| 1984.10.09 | Diocese of São José do Grajaú was renamed as Diocese of Grajaú |
| 1985.05.24 | Diocese of Guanhães was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Diamantina, Diocese of Governador Valadares and Diocese of Itabira–Fabriciano and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 1986.02.15 | Territorial Prelature of Acre e Purus was promoted as Diocese of Rio Branco |
| 1986.02.15 | Territorial Prelature of Rondonópolis was promoted as Diocese of Rondonópolis |
| 1986.07.21 | Military Vicariate of Brazil was promoted as Military Ordinariate of Ordinariado Militar do Brasil |
| 1987.01.07 | Diocese of Palmas was renamed as Diocese of Palmas–Francisco Beltrão |
| 1987.06.25 | Territorial Prelature of Juruá was promoted as Diocese of Cruzeiro do Sul |
| 1987.06.27 | Diocese of Imperatriz was established (from Diocese of Carolina and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1988.07.06 | Territorial Prelature of Itaituba was established (from Diocese of Santarém and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 1989.03.15 | Diocese of Campo Limpo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1989.03.15 | Diocese of Osasco was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1989.03.15 | Diocese of Santo Amaro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1989.03.15 | Diocese of São Miguel Paulista was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1989.03.29 | Diocese of Luziânia was established (from Diocese of Anápolis, Diocese of Ipameri and Diocese of Uruaçu and became suffragan of Brasília) |
| 1989.08.21 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo lost territory to Diocese of Campo Limpo |
| 1989.10.04 | Diocese of Miracema do Norte was renamed as Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins |
| 1990.04.23 | Diocese of Colatina was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória and became suffragan of Vitória) |
| 1991.07.05 | Diocese of Cândido Mendes was renamed as Diocese of Zé Doca |
| 1991.07.17 | Diocese of Cachoeira do Sul was established (from Diocese of Santa Maria and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1991.08.14 | Territorial Prelature of Alto Solimões was promoted as Diocese of Alto Solimões (became suffragan of Manaus) |
| 1992.04.29 | Diocese of Sorocaba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba (with suffragan sees Itapeva, Jundiaí and Registro) |
| 1994.03.23 | Diocese of Araçatuba was established (from Diocese of Lins and became suffragan of Botucatu) |
| 1996.02.12 | Territorial Prelature of Borba exchanged territory with Diocese of Humaitá |
| 1996.02.12 | Diocese of Humaitá exchanged territory with Territorial Prelature of Borba |
| 1996.03.27 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palmas was established (from Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Porto Nacional and with suffragan sees Miracema do Tocantins, Porto Nacional, Tocantinópolis and Cristalândia) |
| 1996.06.12 | Diocese of Eunápolis was established (from Diocese of Itabuna and Diocese of Teixeira de Freitas–Caravelas and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1997.02.20 | Diocese of Zé Doca lost territory to Diocese of Pinheiro |
| 1997.11.28 | Diocese of Colatina lost territory to Diocese of São Mateus |
| 1997.12.12 | Diocese of Caxias do Sul lost territory to Diocese of Passo Fundo and Diocese of Santa Cruz do Sul |
| 1997.12.12 | Diocese of Cruz Alta lost territory to Diocese of Passo Fundo |
| 1997.12.12 | Diocese of Santa Maria lost territory to Diocese of Bagé |
| 1997.12.23 | Diocese of Amparo was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Campinas and Diocese of Limeira and became suffragan of Campinas) |
| 1997.12.23 | Diocese of Juína was established (from Diocese of Diamantino and Diocese of Ji-Paraná and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1997.12.23 | Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga was established (from Diocese of Barra do Garças, Diocese of Rondonópolis and Diocese of Sinop and became suffragan of Cuiabá) |
| 1998.04.15 | Diocese of Itapetininga was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sorocaba and Diocese of Itapeva and became suffragan of Sorocaba) |
| 1998.05.27 | Diocese of Criciúma was established (from Diocese of Tubarão and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 1998.12.30 | Diocese of Ourinhos was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Botucatu, Diocese of Assis and Diocese of Itapeva and became suffragan of Botucatu) |
| 1999.03.03 | Diocese of Caraguatatuba was established (from Diocese of Santos and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1999.11.10 | Diocese of Osório was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and Diocese of Caxias do Sul and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 1999.11.20 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Paraíba lost territory to Diocese of Guarabira |
| 2000.02.09 | Diocese of Catanduva was established (from Diocese of Jaboticabal, Diocese of Rio Preto and Diocese of São Carlos and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 2000.04.19 | Diocese of Blumenau was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Florianópolis, Diocese of Joinville and Diocese of Rio do Sul and became suffragan of Florianópolis) |
| 2000.07.05 | Diocese of Janaúba was established (from Diocese of Januária and Diocese of Montes Claros and became suffragan of Diamantina) |
| 2001 | Diocese of Uruguaiana lost territory to Diocese of Santo Ângelo |
| 2001.04.25 | Diocese of Montes Claros was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Montes Claros (with suffragan sees Janaúba, Januária and Paracatu) |
| 2001.07.19 | Diocese of Bacabal lost territory to Diocese of Coroatá |
| 2002.01.16 | Diocese of Feira de Santana was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana (with suffragan sees Barra, Barreiras, Bonfim, Irecê, Juazeiro, Paulo Afonso and Ruy Barbosa) |
| 2002.01.16 | Diocese of Vitória da Conquista was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vitória da Conquista (with suffragan sees Bom Jesus da Lapa, Caetité, Jequié and Livramento de Nossa Senhora) |
| 2002.01.18 | Personal Apostolic Administration of São João Maria Vianney was established |
| 2002.07.31 | Territorial Abbacy of Claraval was suppressed (to Diocese of Guaxupé) |
| 2002.11.09 | Diocese of Patos de Minas lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba |
| 2002.11.13 | Territorial Prelature of Coxim was promoted as Diocese of Coxim |
| 2002.12.11 | Diocese of Rio Preto was renamed as Diocese of São José do Rio Preto |
| 2003.01.20 | Territorial Prelature of Borba lost territory to Diocese of Humaitá |
| 2003.05.06 | Territorial Abbacy of Nossa Senhora do Monserrate do Rio de Janeiro was suppressed (to Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 2004.12.29 | Diocese of Castanhal was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Belém do Pará and Diocese of Bragança do Pará and became suffragan of Belém do Pará) |
| 2005.09.21 | Diocese of Serrinha was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Feira de Santana and Diocese of Paulo Afonso and became suffragan of Feira de Santana) |
| 2006.12.06 | Diocese of São José dos Pinhais was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 2008.02.27 | Diocese of Floriano was established (from Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano and became suffragan of Teresina) |
| 2008.02.27 | Diocese of Oeiras–Floriano was renamed as Diocese of Oeiras (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina and Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato and lost territory to establish Diocese of Floriano) |
| 2008.02.27 | Diocese of São Raimundo Nonato lost territory to Diocese of Oeiras |
| 2008.02.27 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Teresina lost territory to Diocese of Oeiras |
| 2008.07.02 | Diocese of Montenegro was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Porto Alegre and became suffragan of Porto Alegre) |
| 2008.08.19 | Diocese of Luz lost territory to Diocese of Guaxupé |
| 2010.06.16 | Diocese of Salgueiro was established (from Diocese of Floresta and Diocese of Petrolina and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 2010.12.15 | Diocese of Camaçari was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 2011.04.13 | Diocese of Passo Fundo was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Passo Fundo (with suffragan sees Erexim, Frederico Westphalen and Vacaria) |
| 2011.04.13 | Diocese of Pelotas was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pelotas (with suffragan sees Bagé and Rio Grande) |
| 2011.04.13 | Diocese of Santa Maria was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Maria (with suffragan sees Cachoeira do Sul, Cruz Alta, Santa Cruz do Sul, Santo Ângelo and Uruguaiana) |
| 2011.06.01 | Diocese of Naviraí was established (from Diocese of Dourados and became suffragan of Campo Grande) |
| 2011.06.17 | Diocese of Paulo Afonso lost territory to Diocese of Juazeiro |
| 2011.11.09 | Territorial Prelature of Óbidos was promoted as Diocese of Óbidos |
| 2013.02.06 | Territorial Prelature of Cametá was promoted as Diocese of Cametá |
| 2013.10.09 | Territorial Prelature of Coari was promoted as Diocese of Coari |
| 2014.05.12 | Diocese of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Diocese of São João Batista em Curitiba and became suffragan of São João Batista em Curitiba) |
| 2014.05.12 | Diocese of São João Batista em Curitiba (Ukrainian Rite) was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of São João Batista em Curitiba (with suffragan see Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis and lost territory to establish Diocese of Imaculada Conceição in Prudentópolis) |
| 2014.06.25 | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá lost territory to Diocese of Rondonópolis–Guiratinga |
| 2014.06.25 | Diocese of Guiratinga was suppressed (to Diocese of Barra do Garças, Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga and Diocese of Rondonópolis–Guiratinga) |
| 2014.06.25 | Territorial Prelature of Paranatinga was promoted as Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga (gained territory from Diocese of Rondonópolis and gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Guiratinga) |
| 2014.06.25 | Diocese of Rondonópolis was renamed as Diocese of Rondonópolis–Guiratinga (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cuiabá, gained territory from the suppressed Diocese of Guiratinga and lost territory to Diocese of Primavera do Leste–Paranatinga) |
| 2016.01.20 | Diocese of Guanhães lost territory to Diocese of Governador Valadares |
| 2016.07.20 | Diocese of Votuporanga was established (from Diocese of Jales and Diocese of São José do Rio Preto and became suffragan of Ribeirão Preto) |
| 2017.11.22 | Diocese of Cruz das Almas was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Salvador da Bahia and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 2019.07.10 | Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia was promoted as Diocese of Cristalândia (exchanged territory with Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins) |
| 2019.07.10 | Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins exchanged territory with Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia |
| 2019.11.06 | Territorial Prelature of Alto Xingu–Tucumã was established (from Diocese of Marabá and Territorial Prelature of Xingu and became suffragan of Santarém) |
| 2019.11.06 | Diocese of Santarém was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santarém (with suffragan sees Óbidos, Xingu–Altamira, Alto Xingu–Tucumã and Itaituba) |
| 2019.11.06 | Territorial Prelature of Xingu was promoted as Diocese of Xingu–Altamira (lost territory to Diocese of Marabá, lost territory to establish Territorial Prelature of Alto Xingu–Tucumã and became suffragan of Santarém) |
| 2022.11.18 | Territorial Prelature of Borba was promoted as Diocese of Borba |
| 2023.01.31 | Diocese of Araguaína was established (from Diocese of Miracema do Tocantins and Diocese of Tocantinópolis and became suffragan of Palmas) |
| 2024.06.26 | Diocese of Jaú was established (from Diocese of São Carlos and became suffragan of Campinas) |
| 2024.11.05 | Diocese of Chapecó was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Chapecó (with suffragan sees Caçador, Joaçaba and Lages) |
| 2024.11.05 | Diocese of Joinville was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Joinville (with suffragan sees Blumenau and Rio do Sul) |
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