Colorado Springs (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Robert Golka, 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 (15,560 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, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: COS
Official Web Site: http://www.diocs.org/
Mailing Address: 228 N. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA
Telephone: (719)636-2345
Fax: 866-6488

Past and Present Ordinaries

Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen (10 Nov 1983 Appointed - 30 Jan 2003 Resigned)
Michael John Sheridan † (30 Jan 2003 Succeeded - 30 Apr 2021 Retired)
James Robert Golka (30 Apr 2021 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
10 November 1983	Erected	Archdiocese of Denver (Cheyenne, Douglas, Elbert, EI Paso, Kit Carson, Lake, Lincoln, Park, and Teller) Diocese of Pueblo (Chaffee)	Diocese of Colorado Springs (erected)

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

2013 178,000 928,000 19.2% 55 16 71 2,507 54 28 98 39 ap2014

2016 173,321 1,083,259 16.0% 58 24 82 2,113 54 39 85 39 ap2017

2019 187,645 1,172,890 16.0% 52 20 72 2,606 65 22 76 39 ap2020

2021 198,700 1,185,631 16.8% 55 20 75 2,649 82 32 70 39 ap2022

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
2013	178,000	928,000	19.2%	55	16	71	2,507	54	28	98	39	ap2014
2016	173,321	1,083,259	16.0%	58	24	82	2,113	54	39	85	39	ap2017
2019	187,645	1,172,890	16.0%	52	20	72	2,606	65	22	76	39	ap2020
2021	198,700	1,185,631	16.8%	55	20	75	2,649	82	32	70	39	ap2022