History
The area that now makes up the Denver Archdiocese was originally part of the Diocese of Santa Fe. In 1868, territory was taken from the dioceses of Santa Fe and 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 officially created on August 16, 1887, and covered the entire state of Colorado.
On November 15, 1941, territory was taken from the Diocese of Denver to form the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado and the Denver 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.
On May 29, 2012, Bishop Samuel Joseph Aquila of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo was named as the new Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Denver. Bishop James Conley was appointed to serve as the Archdiocese Apostolic Administrator until a new Archbishop was installed, and Aquila was installed in a ceremony on July 18 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.
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