Diocese of Colorado Springs

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Bishop(s) Michael John Sheridan, Bishop Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 10 November 1983 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Denver Rite: Latin (or Roman) State: Colorado Country: United States of America Square Kilometers: 40,285 (15,500 Square Miles) Description: Comprises the Counties of Chaffee, Cheyenne, Douglas, Elbert, El Paso, Kit Carson, Lake, Lincoln, Park and Teller. Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NM, WY) Catholic Directory Abbreviation: COS Official Web Site: http://www.diocs.org/ Mailing Address: 228 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903 Telephone: (719)636-2345 Fax: 636-1216

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen (10 Nov 1983 Appointed - 30 Jan 2003 Resigned)
• Michael John Sheridan (30 Jan 2003 Succeeded - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1983	Erected	Archdiocese of Denver Diocese of Pueblo	Diocese of Colorado Springs (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1990	63,782	503,041	12.7%	29	25	54	1,181	15	41	204	28	ap1991
1999	81,515	702,808	11.6%	34	21	55	1,482	18	3	140	31	ap2000
2000	82,227	722,672	11.4%	39	22	61	1,347	20	24	140	31	ap2001
2001	130,438	749,355	17.4%	37	22	59	2,210	25	24	130	32	ap2002
2002	120,000	785,000	15.3%	40	24	64	1,875	26	26	125	34	ap2003
2003	125,000	785,000	15.9%	42	28	70	1,785	28	30	125	41	ap2004
2004	136,814	855,088	16.0%	42	29	71	1,926	28	32	125	34	ap2005
2006	166,602	876,854	19.0%	41	28	69	2,414	26	31	110	38	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen (Bishop: 10 Nov 1983 to 30 Jan 2003)
• Michael John Sheridan (Coadjutor Bishop: 4 Dec 2001; Bishop: 30 Jan 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• None