Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver

The Archdiocese of Denver is the Roman Catholic Archdiocese for Denver, Colorado and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer and Weld in the northern part of the state. The current head of the Archdiocese is Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.. The archdiocese's auxiliary bishop is James Conley, who was consecrated by Archbishop Chaput on 30 May 2008. [ [http://www.archden.org/BishopConley/ Bishop James D. Conley ] ] The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Logan Street.

The Latin title of the Archdiocese is Archidioecesis Denveriensis, and the corporate title is Archdiocese of Denver. The Archdiocese covers an area of 40,154 square miles (104 km²). The Archdiocese is part of the XIII Conference Region. There are 113 parishes, 307 priests, and an estimated 373,500 Catholics living in the Archdiocese.

History

Originally, the area that now makes up the Archdiocese was part of the Diocese of Santa Fe. In 1868 territory was taken from that Diocese and the Diocese of Grass Valley to form the Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado and Utah. In 1870, the name was changed to the Vicariate Apostolic of Colorado, and the territory of Utah was transferred to the Archdiocese of San Francisco. The Diocese of Denver was created on August 16, 1887. This new Diocese covered the entire state of Colorado when it was first established.

On November 15, 1941 two events took place. Territory was taken from the Diocese of Denver to form the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, and the 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.

High Schools

* Arrupe Jesuit High School*, Denver
* Bishop Machebeuf Catholic High School, Denver
* Colorado Catholic Academy, Wheat Ridge
* Holy Family High School, Broomfield
* J. K. Mullen High School*, Denver
* Our Lady of the Rosary Academy*, Mountain View
* Regis Jesuit High School*, Aurora
* St. Mary's Academy*, Cherry Hills Village (All-Girls)

: * Operated independent of and with the blessing of the Archdiocese.

Ordinaries

* Joseph Projectus Machebeuf - March 3, 1868 – July 10, 1889 (his death)
* Nicholas Chrysostom Matz - July 10, 1889 – August 9, 1917 (his death)
* John Henry Tihen - September 21, 1917 – January 6, 1931 (resigned)
* Urban John Vehr - April 17, 1931 – February 18, 1967 (retired)
* James Vincent Casey - February 18, 1967 – March 14, 1986 (his death)
* James Francis Cardinal Stafford - June 3, 1986 – August 20, 1996. (reassigned as President of Laity at the Vatican)
* Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. - Appointed on March 18, 1997 (current Archbishop of Denver)

Auxiliary Bishops

* Bishop David M. Maloney - 1961 - 1967
* Bishop George Evans - 1969 - 1985
* Bishop Richard Hanifen - 1974 - 1984 (reassigned as Bishop of Colorado Springs)
* Bishop Jose H. Gomez - 2001 - 2005 (reassigned as Archbishop of San Antonio)
* Bishop James D. Conley - appointed 10 April 2008 (current Auxiliary Bishop of Denver)

References

External links

* http://www.archden.org/