| Archdiocese of Denver Archidioecesis Denveriensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | 9 Counties in Northern Colorado |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan | Denver, Colorado |
| Population - Catholics |
373,500 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | August 16, 1887 |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception St. Francis of Assisi |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Benedict XVI |
| Archbishop | sede vacante Archbishop of Denver |
| Website | |
| archden.org | |
The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan and Weld in the northern part of the state. The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Logan Street. Bishop James Conley has been appointed to serve as the Archdiocese Apostolic Administrator until a new Archbishop is installed.
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 (104,000 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.
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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.
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