Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver

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The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld in the northern part of the state. The current head of the Archdiocese is Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.. The archdiocese's auxiliary bishop is James Conley, who was episcopally ordained by Archbishop Chaput on 30 May 2008.^[1] The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Logan Street.

The Latin title of the Archdiocese is Archidioecesis Denveriensis, and the corporate title is Archdiocese of Denver. The Archdiocese covers an area of 40,154 square miles (104 km²). The Archdiocese is part of the XIII Conference Region. There are 113 parishes, 307 priests, and an estimated 373,500 Catholics living in the Archdiocese.

1 History
2 High Schools
3 Ordinaries
4 Auxiliary Bishops
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Originally, the area that now makes up the Archdiocese was part of the Diocese of Santa Fe. In 1868 territory was taken from that Diocese and the Diocese of Grass Valley to form the Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado and Utah. In 1870, the name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado, and the territory of Utah was transferred to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The Diocese of Denver was created on August 16, 1887. This new Diocese covered the entire state of Colorado when it was first established.

On November 15, 1941 two events took place. Territory was taken from the Diocese of Denver to form the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, and the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese. On November 10, 1983, territory was taken from both the Archdiocese of Denver and the Diocese of Pueblo to form the Diocese of Colorado Springs.

[edit] High Schools

Arrupe Jesuit High School*, Denver
Bishop Machebeuf Catholic High School, Denver
Colorado Catholic Academy, Wheat Ridge
Holy Family High School, Broomfield
J. K. Mullen High School*, Denver
Our Lady of the Rosary Academy*, Mountain View
Regis Jesuit High School*, Aurora
St. Mary's Academy*, Cherry Hills Village (All-Girls)

* Operated independent of and with the blessing of the Archdiocese.

[edit] Ordinaries

Most Rev. Joseph Projectus Machebeuf - March 3, 1868 – July 10, 1889 (his death)
Most Rev. Nicholas Chrysostom Matz - July 10, 1889 – August 9, 1917 (his death)
Most Rev. John Henry Tihen - September 21, 1917 – January 6, 1931 (resigned)
Most Rev. Urban John Vehr - April 17, 1931 – February 18, 1967 (retired)
Most Rev. James Vincent Casey - February 18, 1967 – March 14, 1986 (his death)
His Eminence James Francis Cardinal Stafford - June 3, 1986 – August 20, 1996. (reassigned as President of Laity at the Vatican)
Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. - Appointed on March 18, 1997 (current Archbishop of Denver)

[edit] Auxiliary Bishops

Bishop David M. Maloney - 1961 - 1967
Bishop George Evans - 1969 - 1985
Bishop Richard Hanifen - 1974 - 1984 (reassigned as Bishop of Colorado Springs)
Bishop Jose H. Gomez - 2001 - 2005 (reassigned as Archbishop of San Antonio)
Bishop James D. Conley - appointed 10 April 2008 (current Auxiliary Bishop of Denver)