The Archdiocese of Denver proclaims the Gospel of Jesus Christ, celebrates his Sacraments, and exercises his , so that all might participate in his and discover the lasting joy of a relationship with him.

Who We Are

Established: August 16, 1887 Previous

Archbishop: Most Reverend Samuel. J. Aquila installed as the 8th of Denver on July 18, 2012 CHAPUT Cathedral: 1997-2011 Cathedral Basilica of the 1530 Logan St, Denver, CO STAFFORD Pastoral Center: 1986-1996 St. John Paul II Center for the New Evangelization 1300 S Steele St, Denver CO

For media inquries: CASEY [email protected] | 303.715.3230 1967-1986

By the numbers: VEHR 16% of Coloradans are 1931-1967 (Pew Research Center, May 12, 2015) MORE THAN HALF OF CATHOLICS ARE HISPANIC TIHEN 1917-1931

and pastorates 148 mission churches 109 MATZ 1889-1917

329 160 58 MACHEBEUF priests religious communites 1860-1889 (sisters, , , brothers...) The Work We Do Map of the Archdiocese Catholic hospitals 4 25 COUNTIES Homes for the aged/chronically ill 7 40,000 SQ. MILES Homeless shelters 4

Marriage counseling/centers for family life 10

Diocesan/parochial elementary schools 37

Diocesan or private Catholic high schools 5

by Farragutful - CC BY-SA 3.0 Glossary of Selected Catholic Terms archdiocese The chief of an (see province and metropolitan). It is governed by an . Adj. archdiocesan. See diocese and archeparchy. archbishop The title given automatically to bishops who govern archdioceses. It is also given to certain other high-ranking , notably Vatican ambassadors (apostolic : see that entry), the secretaries of Vatican congregations and the presidents of pontifical councils. Adj. archepiscopal. A bishop assigned to a Catholic diocese or archdiocese to assist its residential bishop in meeting the pastoral needs of the faithful. Whether in a diocese or archdiocese, his title is bishop. A priest, auxiliary bishop or bishop who assists the in the governance of the entire diocese vicar for A priest appointed by the archbishop to administer ecclesiastical assignments for priests and deacons in the archdiocese. A priest and lawyer who exercises the archbishop’s judicial authority in cases of church law. chancellor The chief archivist of a diocese’s records. Also a notary and secretary of the diocesan curia, or central administration; he or she may have a variety of other duties as well. It is the highest diocesan position open to women. , diaconate In the , the diaconate is the first of three ranks in ordained ministry. Deacons preparing for the priesthood are transitional deacons. Those not planning to be ordained priests are called permanent deacons. Married men may be ordained permanent deacons, but only unmarried men committed to lifelong celibacy can be ordained deacons if they are planning to become priests. Adj. diaconal. canon law A code of ecclesiastical laws governing the Catholic Church. In the or Western Church, the governing code is the , a revision of the . A separate but parallel Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches, issued in 1990, governs the Eastern Catholic churches. That document was the first comprehensive code of church law governing all Eastern Catholic churches.

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