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Suffragan diocese Pueblo, Colorado, United States

Diocese of Pueblo

Pueblen(sis)

The Diocese of Pueblo is a Latin Church diocese covering southern Colorado, erected in 1941 and a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Denver. Its current ordinary is Bishop Stephen J. Berg, appointed in 2014.

On the map

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Pueblo, United States, drawn to the town rather than to the door: the register holds no verified address for its cathedral.

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Established
1941
Catholics
110,200
Priests
59
Territory
48,155 km²

Parishes and churches

86 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.

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The bishop

Bishop
Stephen J. Berg

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The cathedral

Cathedral of the Sacred Heart stands in Pueblo, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.

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History

Southern Colorado, in the United States, is served by the Diocese of Pueblo (Latin: Dioecesis Pueblensis), a Catholic diocese created in 1941 and suffragan to the Archdiocese of Denver. Its seat is the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pueblo.

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  • Bishop David Ricken prays over empty church pews

    Bishop David Ricken encourages priests and parish staff in the Diocese of Pueblo to pray over empty church pews to help increase Sunday Mass attendance. Ricken began this practice during his first years as a priest at Holy Rosary Parish in Pueblo. After receiving advice from a fellow pastor to lay hands on pews and pray for the empty spaces to be filled, Ricken implemented the ritual with the help of parishioners. He reported that both Masses at the parish became full within six to eight months. The bishop, who was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Pueblo in 1980, stated that he wants more Catholics to reclaim the Lord's day and attend church on Sundays.

    Sep 22, 2026 · Catholic Life

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