Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Denver
The Archdiocese of Denver is the Catholic Archdiocese of the Roman Rite for the city of Denver, Colorado, and the Colorado counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Jefferson, Larimer, Logan, and Weld. The Archdiocese's home is at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the corner of Colfax Avenue and Logan Street. On May 29, 2012 the Pope announced that the Bishop of Fargo, Samuel Joseph Aquila, had been appointed to become fifth Archbishop of Denver. Aquila was installed in a ceremony on July 18, 2012.
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 (104,000 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.
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