Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo
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| Diocese of Pueblo Dioecesis Pueblensis |
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 Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Pueblo |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Southern half of Colorado |
| Ecclesiastical province | Province of Denver |
| Metropolitan | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Population - Catholics |
110,200 |
| 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 | Benedict XVI |
| Bishop | Fernando Isern Bishop of Pueblo |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Sede vacante Archbishop of Denver |
| Emeritus Bishops | Arthur Nicholas Tafoya |
| Website | |
| dioceseofpueblo.com | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: Dioecesis Pueblensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in Colorado. The diocese was founded on November 15, 1941.[1] It encompasses the southern half of Colorado, from Utah to the west, to Kansas in the east.[2]
In 2009, it had nearly 100,000 registered Catholics, about 16% of the population.[2]
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[edit] History
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]
[edit] Bishops
The past bishops of the diocese were:
- Joseph Clement Willging (1941–1959)
- Charles Albert Buswell (1959–1979)
- Arthur Nicholas Tafoya (1980—2009)
- Fernando Isern (2009—present)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dpueb.html
- ^ a b Miami Herald Staff Report (2009-10-16). "South Florida priest will become bishop in Colorado". Miami Herald. Miami Herald. http://www.miamiherald.com/460/story/1285202.html.
- ^ ORB - Crusades
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