Date | Country | Change |
| 1962 |  Syria | Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum was suppressed (to establish Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum) |
| 1962 | Syria | Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum (Maronite Rite) was established (from the suppressed Titular Episcopal See of Callinicum) |
| 1962.01.13 |  Brazil | Diocese of Palmares was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Olinda e Recife and Diocese of Garanhuns and became suffragan of Olinda e Recife) |
| 1962.01.13 |  Mexico | Territorial Prelature of Jesús María was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango, Diocese of Colima and Diocese of Zacatecas and became suffragan of Guadalajara) |
| 1962.01.13 | Mexico | Diocese of Tehuacán was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles and became suffragan of Puebla de los Ángeles) |
| 1962.01.13 |  Philippines | Territorial Prelature of Tagum was established (from Territorial Prelature of Davao and became suffragan of Cagayan de Oro) |
| 1962.01.13 |  USA | Diocese of Oakland was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco and became suffragan of San Francisco) |
| 1962.01.13 | USA | Diocese of Santa Rosa was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco and Diocese of Sacramento and became suffragan of San Francisco) |
| 1962.01.13 | USA | Diocese of Stockton was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Francisco and Diocese of Sacramento and became suffragan of San Francisco) |
| 1962.02.10 | Brazil | Diocese of Palmeira dos Índios was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Maceió and Diocese of Penedo and became suffragan of Maceió) |
| 1962.02.10 | USA | Diocese of Atlanta was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Atlanta (with suffragan sees Charleston, Miami, Raleigh, Saint Augustine and Savannah) |
| 1962.02.19 |  Italy | Diocese of Città di Castello lost territory to Diocese of Arezzo |
| 1962.02.24 |  Sierra Leone | Apostolic Prefecture of Makeni was promoted as Diocese of Makeni (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1962.03.05 |  Austria | Diocese of Lavant was suppressed (to establish Diocese of Maribor and united to Diocese of Maribor) |
| 1962.03.05 |  Slovenia | Diocese of Maribor was established (from the suppressed Diocese of Lavant, gained title of Lavant and without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1962.03.10 |  Mali | Diocese of Ségou was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamako and became suffragan of Bamako) |
| 1962.03.10 |  North Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Hamhung 함흥 was promoted as Diocese of Hamhung 함흥 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
| 1962.03.10 | North Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Pyong-Yang 평양 was promoted as Diocese of Pyong-yang 평양 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
| 1962.03.10 |  South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Busan 부산 was promoted as Diocese of Busan 부산 (became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Cheongju 청주 was promoted as Diocese of Cheongju 청주 (became suffragan of Daegu 대구) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea, North Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Chunchon 춘천 was promoted as Diocese of Chunchon 춘천 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Taiku 대구 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Daegu 대구 (with suffragan sees Busan 부산 and Cheongju 청주) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Daijeon was promoted as Diocese of Daejeon 대전 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Gwangju 광주 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Gwangju 광주 (with suffragan see Jeonju 전주) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Incheon 인천 was promoted as Diocese of Incheon 인천 (became suffragan of Seoul 서울) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Jeonju 전주 was promoted as Diocese of Jeonju 전주 (became suffragan of Gwangju 광주) |
| 1962.03.10 | South Korea, North Korea | Apostolic Vicariate of Seul 서울 was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Seoul 서울 (with suffragan sees Chunchon 춘천, Daejeon 대전, Hamhung 함흥, Incheon 인천 and Pyong-yang 평양) |
| 1962.03.10 |  Zambia | Diocese of Monze was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lusaka and became suffragan of Lusaka) |
| 1962.03.16 |  Colombia | Diocese of Cartago was established (from Diocese of Cali and became suffragan of Popayán) |
| 1962.03.16 | Colombia | Diocese of Facatativá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá and Diocese of Zipaquirá and became suffragan of Bogotá) |
| 1962.03.24 |  Peru | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima lost territory to Territorial Prelature of Yauyos |
| 1962.03.24 | Philippines | Territorial Prelature of San Jose de Antique was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jaro and became suffragan of Jaro) |
| 1962.03.31 |  India | Ordinariate of Chanda (Syro-Malabar Rite) was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nagpur) |
| 1962.04.10 | Mali | Mission sui juris of San was established (from Diocese of Nouna) |
| 1962.04.14 | Brazil | 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 | Brazil | Territorial Prelature of Paracatu was promoted as Diocese of Paracatu |
| 1962.04.14 | Brazil | Diocese of Pouso Alegre was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Pouso Alegre (with suffragan sees Campanha and Guaxupé) |
| 1962.04.14 | Brazil | Diocese of Uberaba was promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Uberaba (with suffragan sees Patos de Minas and Uberlândia) |
| 1962.04.16 |  Congo-Kinshasa | Diocese of Uvira was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bukavu and Diocese of Kasongo and became suffragan of Bukavu) |
| 1962.04.16 |  Japan | Apostolic Prefecture of Nagoya 名古屋 was promoted as Diocese of Nagoya 名古屋 |
| 1962.04.16 | Japan | Apostolic Prefecture of Niigata 新潟 was promoted as Diocese of Niigata 新潟 |
| 1962.04.16 |  Taiwan | Apostolic Prefecture of Chiayi 嘉義 was promoted as Diocese of Chiayi 嘉義 |
| 1962.04.16 | Taiwan | Apostolic Prefecture of Taichung 臺中 was promoted as Diocese of Taichung 臺中 |
| 1962.04.30 | Mexico | Diocese of Apatzingán was established (from Diocese of Colima and Diocese of Tacámbaro and became suffragan of Morelia) |
| 1962.04.30 | Mexico | Diocese of Linares was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey and became suffragan of Monterrey) |
| 1962.05.06 |  Mozambique | Diocese of Tete was established (from Diocese of Beira and became suffragan of Lourenço Marques) |
| 1962.05.07 |  Liberia | Apostolic Prefecture of Cape Palmas was promoted as Apostolic Vicariate of Cape Palmas |
| 1962.05.30 | Brazil | Apostolic Exarchate of Brazil (Ukrainian Rite) was established (from Ordinariate of Ordinariato para os Fiéis de Ritos Orientais no Brasil) |
| 1962.06.05 | Peru | Territorial Prelature of Chuquibamba was established (from Territorial Prelature of Caravelí and became suffragan of Arequipa) |
| 1962.06.09 | Brazil | Diocese of Mogi das Cruzes was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Paulo and Diocese of Taubaté and became suffragan of São Paulo) |
| 1962.06.09 | Mexico | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Veracruz–Jalapa was renamed as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Jalapa (lost territory to establish Diocese of Veracruz and gained suffragan sees Tuxpan and Veracruz) |
| 1962.06.09 | Mexico | Diocese of Tuxpan was established (from Diocese of Huejutla, Diocese of Papantla, Diocese of Tampico and Diocese of Tulancingo and became suffragan of Jalapa) |
| 1962.06.09 | Mexico | Diocese of Veracruz was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Veracruz–Jalapa and Diocese of San Andrés Tuxtla and became suffragan of Jalapa) |
| 1962.07.02 | Congo-Kinshasa | Apostolic Prefecture of Isangi was promoted as Diocese of Isangi (became suffragan of Stanleyville) |
| 1962.07.02 | Congo-Kinshasa | Apostolic Prefecture of Lolo was promoted as Diocese of Lolo (became suffragan of Coquilhatville) |
| 1962.07.02 | Congo-Kinshasa | Diocese of Mahagi was established (from Diocese of Bunia and became suffragan of Stanleyville) |
| 1962.07.02 | India | Diocese of Jamshedpur was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta and Metropolitan Archdiocese of Ranchi and became suffragan of Ranchi) |
| 1962.07.02 |  Nigeria | Apostolic Prefecture of Yola was promoted as Diocese of Yola (became suffragan of Kaduna) |
| 1962.07.21 | Brazil | Diocese of Caravelas was established (from Diocese of Ilhéus and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.07.21 | Brazil | 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 | Brazil | Diocese of Paranaguá was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Curitiba and became suffragan of Curitiba) |
| 1962.07.21 |  Nicaragua | Territorial Prelature of Juigalpa was established (from Diocese of Granada and became suffragan of Managua) |
| 1962.07.21 |  Panama | Diocese of Chitré was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1962.07.22 | Brazil | 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 | Brazil | Diocese of Juazeiro was established (from Diocese of Barra and Diocese of Bonfim and became suffragan of São Salvador da Bahia) |
| 1962.08.03 | Mozambique | Diocese of Inhambane was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lourenço Marques and became suffragan of Lourenço Marques) |
| 1962.08.08 | India | Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta lost territory to Diocese of Darjeeling |
| 1962.08.08 | India,  Bhutan | Apostolic Prefecture of Sikkim was promoted as Diocese of Darjeeling (gained territory from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Calcutta) |
| 1962.08.08 | India | Apostolic Prefecture of Malda was promoted as Diocese of Dumka |
| 1962.08.08 | USA | Apostolic Vicariate of Alaska was promoted as Diocese of Fairbanks (without ecclesiastical province) |
| 1962.08.20 | Brazil | Diocese of Uruguaiana lost territory to Diocese of Santa Maria |
| 1962.08.24 | Congo-Kinshasa | Apostolic Prefecture of Lac Moero was promoted as Diocese of Kilwa (became suffragan of Elisabethville) |
| 1962.10.17 | Panama | Territorial Prelature of Bocas del Toro was established (from Diocese of David and became suffragan of Panamá) |
| 1962.10.26 | Colombia | Diocese of Ocaña was established (from Diocese of Santa Marta and Apostolic Vicariate of Barrancabermeja and became suffragan of Nueva Pamplona) |
| 1962.10.27 | Colombia | Apostolic Vicariate of Barrancabermeja was promoted as Diocese of Barrancabermeja (gained territory from Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos and Diocese of Sonsón and became suffragan of Nueva Pamplona) |
| 1962.10.27 | Colombia | Diocese of Santa Rosa de Osos lost territory to Diocese of Barrancabermeja |
| 1962.10.27 | Colombia | Diocese of Sonsón lost territory to Diocese of Barrancabermeja |
| 1962.10.30 | Brazil | Diocese of Viana was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão and became suffragan of São Luís do Maranhão) |
| 1962.11.12 | Nigeria | Diocese of Enugu was established (from Metropolitan Archdiocese of Onitsha and became suffragan of Onitsha) |
| 1962.11.12 |  South Africa | Apostolic Prefecture of Ingwavuma was established (from Diocese of Eshowe and Diocese of Manzini) |
| 1962.11.26 | Peru | Territorial Prelature of Chimbote was established (from Diocese of Huaraz and became suffragan of Trujillo) |
| 1962.12.17 | Nicaragua | Diocese of Estelí was established (from Diocese of León and became suffragan of Managua) |
| 1962.12.27 | South Africa | Apostolic Prefecture of Louis Trichardt was established (from Territorial Abbacy of Pietersburg) |
