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
Diocese of Pueblo website

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: Dioecesis Pueblensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was created 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, the diocese had nearly 100,000 registered Catholics, about 16% of the population.[2]

History

On November 15, 1941, Pope Pius XII separated territory from the Archdiocese of Denver to form the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado and elevated the Denver Diocese to an Archdiocese. On November 10, 1983, Pope John Paul II separated territory 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]

Bishops

The past bishops of the diocese were:

Schools

There was previously Pueblo Catholic High School but it closed in 1971. By 1975 all Catholic schools in Pueblo had closed.[4]

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

References

  1. ↑ "Diocese of Pueblo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 Davis, James D. (16 October 2009). "Priest From Miami Appointed Bishop". Sun-Sentinel. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  3. ↑ ORB - Crusades Archived October 14, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Beck, Kathy Bribari. "Reunion planned for Pueblo Catholic High Class of ‘65." Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo. July 2015. Retrieved on July 2, 2017. "celebrates its 50th reunion this fall, Sept. 11 to 13, some 40 years since all Pueblo’s Catholic schools closed." - The article was published in 2015 so all Catholic schools would have closed by 1975.

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


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