Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo

Diocese of Pueblo
Dioecesis Pueblensis
Location
Country United States
Territory Southern half of Colorado
Ecclesiastical province Province of Denver
Metropolitan Denver, Colorado, Colorado
Population
- Catholics
110,200 (18.3%)
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established November 15, 1941
Cathedral Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Patron saint Immaculate Conception of Mary
St. Therese of Lisieux
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Stephen Jay Berg
Metropolitan Archbishop Samuel Joseph Aquila
Archbishop of Denver
Emeritus Bishops Arthur Nicholas Tafoya, Fernando Isern
Map
Website
dioceseofpueblo.com

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: Dioecesis Pueblensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 15, 1941.[1] It encompasses the southern half of Colorado, from Utah to the west, to Kansas in the east.[2] The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo is the seat of the diocese.

In 2009, it had nearly 100,000 registered Catholics, about 16% of the population.[2]

History

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

On November 15, 1941, territory was taken from the Archdiocese of Denver to form the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado and the Denver 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.

The last official Roman Catholic "cruzado" or Crusade tax, referring to the tax taken to fund the Christian Crusades, was not abolished by the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado until 1945.[3]



Schools

Holy Family Catholic School

St. Columba Catholic School

St. John Newman Catholic School

St. Therese Catholic School

Bishops

The past bishops of the diocese were:

Arms

Arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo
Notes
Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected
Adopted
1941
Escutcheon
The arms of the diocese are composed of a crenelated wall and the curving lines below the wall. Above it are the Sacred Heart of Jesus flanked on each side by a rose.
Symbolism
The crenelated wall on the Diocesan Shield symbolizes old Fort Pueblo and the curving line below the wall represents the Arkansas River which divides the city. The Sacred Heart of Jesus represents the Sacred Heart Cathedral and is flanked on each side by a rose. The rose to the immediate left represents Mary under the title of the "Mystical Rose." The rose to the immediate right represents St. Therese of Lisieux (The Little Flower) Principal Patroness of the Diocese.

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Pueblo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Miami Herald Staff Report (2009-10-16). "South Florida priest will become bishop in Colorado". Miami Herald. Miami Herald.
  3. ↑ ORB - Crusades

External links

Coordinates: 38°16′01″N 104°37′13″W / 38.26694°N 104.62028°W / 38.26694; -104.62028


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