Ecclesiastical province Province of Denver | Population- Catholics 110,200 (18.3%) Phone +1 719-544-9861 | |
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Metropolitan Denver, Colorado, Colorado Address 101 N Greenwood St, Pueblo, CO 81003, USA Similar Holy Family Church, St Mary Catholic Church, Cathedral of the Sacred H, Christ the King Catholic, St Joseph Church Profiles | ||
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: Dioecesis Pueblensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was created on November 15, 1941. It encompasses the southern half of Colorado, from Utah to the west, to Kansas in the east. The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo is the seat of the diocese.
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In 2009, the diocese had nearly 100,000 registered Catholics, about 16% of the population.
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.
Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese were:
Schools
Holy Family Catholic School
St. Columba Catholic School
St. John Newman Catholic School
St. Therese Catholic School