Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo

Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: "Dioecesis Pueblensis") is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 15, 1941.

The past bishops of the diocese were:
*Joseph Clement Willging (1941–1959)
*Charles Albert Buswell (1959–1979)
*Arthur Nicholas Tafoya (1980—)

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 [http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/history/world/wh0023.html] .

References

External links

* [http://www.dioceseofpueblo.com/main.htm Diocese of Pueblo Main Page]


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