Diocese of Pueblo
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Diocese of Pueblo Dioecesis Pueblensis |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southern half of Colorado |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan | Denver, Colorado |
| Population - Catholics |
110,200 (18.3%) |
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| 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 |
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| 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. 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.
In 2009, the diocese had nearly 100,000 registered Catholics, about 16% of the population.
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.
The past bishops of the diocese were:
There was previously Pueblo Catholic High School but it closed in 1971. By 1975 all Catholic schools in Pueblo had closed.
Coordinates: 38°16′01″N 104°37′13″W / 38.26694°N 104.62028°W
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