The Diocese of Colorado is the

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of the Episcopal Church which covers all of

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

. It is in Province VI. Its

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, Saint John's Cathedral, Denver, is located in

Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

, along with its offices.

John Franklin Spalding John Franklin Spalding (August 25, 1828 – March 9, 1902) was a missionary bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States. He served as Bishop of Colorado, first as missionary and later as diocesan, between 1873 and 1902. Early life and edu ...

was the first

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of the diocese. Kimberly "Kym" Lucas is the current bishop. Cathedral_of_St

History

was part of the Missionary District of the Northwest from 1859 until 1865, when the Missionary District of Colorado and Parts Adjacent was established. On October 4, 1866, the

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changed the Missionary District of Colorado and Parts Adjacent to include Colorado,

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, and

Wyoming Wyoming () is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is bordered by Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho to the west, Utah to the southwest, and Colorado to the s ...

, while

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and

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were detached from Colorado. On October 30, 1874, the district was once more changed, this time as the Missionary District of Colorado with jurisdiction in Wyoming, while New Mexico was detached from Colorado. It was on October 15, 1883, that the Missionary District of Colorado was established, after which Wyoming was made a created into a separate missionary district. The Missionary District became the Diocese of Colorado on June 9, 1887."Colorado, Diocese of"
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Congregations by region

The Episcopal Church in Colorado is divided into five regions – the Northwestern, Southwestern, Sangre de Cristo, High Plains, and Front Range:

Front Range

* All Saints' Episcopal Church, Loveland, Colorado * Calvary Episcopal Church,

Golden, Colorado Golden is a home rule city that is the county seat of Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,399 at the 2020 United States Census. Golden lies along Clear Creek at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountai ...

* Church of the Holy Comforter,

Broomfield, Colorado Broomfield is a consolidated city and county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. Broomfield has a consolidated government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The Broomfield populati ...

* Church of the Transfiguration, Evergreen, Colorado * Grace Episcopal Church,

Georgetown, Colorado The historic Town of Georgetown is the territorial charter municipality that is the county seat of Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,118 at the 2020 United States Census. The former silver mining camp along ...

* Our Merciful Savior Episcopal Church,

Denver, Colorado Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...

* Parish Church of St. Bartholomew the Apostle,

Estes Park, Colorado Estes Park is a statutory town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 5,904 at the 2020 United States Census. Estes Park is a part of the Fort Collins, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Cor ...

* St. Aidan's Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado * St. Alban's Episcopal Church,

Windsor, Colorado Windsor is a home rule municipality in Larimer and Weld counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. According to the 2020 census, the population of the town was 32,716. Windsor is located in the Northern Colorado region. History In 1873, a settl ...

* St. Ambrose Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado * St. Brigit Episcopal Church,

Frederick, Colorado The Town of Frederick is a Statutory Town located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 14,513 at the 2020 United States Census, a +67.22% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Frederick is a part of the Greeley ...

* St. James Episcopal Church,

Wheat Ridge, Colorado The City of Wheat Ridge is a home rule municipality located in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Wheat Ridge is located immediately west of Denver and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ...

* St. John Chrysostom Episcopal Church,

* St. John's Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado * St. Joseph Episcopal Church,

Lakewood, Colorado The City of Lakewood is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 155,984 at the 2020 U.S. Census making Lakewood the fifth most populous city in Col ...

* St. Laurence's Episcopal Church,

Conifer, Colorado Conifer is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. Conifer is located along U.S. Route 285 in the foothills west of Denver. History A post office called Conifer was established in 1894. Some say the community ...

* St. Luke Episcopal Church, Fort Collins, Colorado * St. Martha's Episcopal Church,

Westminster, Colorado The City of Westminster is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 116,317 at the 2020 United States Census with 71,240 residing in Adams County and 45,077 residing in ...

* St. Mary Magdalene Episcopal Church, Boulder, Colorado * St. Paul Episcopal Church, Central City, Colorado * St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Fort Collins, Colorado * St. Paul's Episcopal Church,

* St. Philip & St. James Episcopal Church,

* St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Longmont, Colorado * The Church of Christ the King, Arvada, Colorado * The Episcopal Parish of St. Gregory,

Littleton, Colorado Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Stati ...

* Trinity Episcopal Church,

Greeley, Colorado Greeley is the List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality city that is the county seat and the List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous municipality of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County, Colorado, ...

High Plains

* Christ Episcopal Church,

* Christ's Episcopal Church,

Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 73,158 at the 2020 United States Census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 United St ...

* Church of the Ascension,

* Epiphany Episcopal Church,

* Good Shepherd Episcopal Church,

Centennial, Colorado Centennial is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 108,418 at the 2020 United States Census, making Centennial the 11th most populous municipality in Colorado. Centennial is a part ...

* Intercession Episcopal Church,

Thornton, Colorado The City of Thornton is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. The city population was 141,867, all in Adams County, at the 2020 United States Census, an increase of +19.44% since the 2010 United ...

* Peace in Christ ELM,

Elizabeth, Colorado Elizabeth is a Statutory Town that is the most populous municipality in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,675 at the 2020 United States Census, a +23.34% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Elizabeth ...

* Prince of Peace Episcopal Church, Sterling, Colorado * St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,

* St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,

Fort Lupton, Colorado The City of Fort Lupton is a Statutory City located in southern Weld County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 7,955 at the 2020 United States Census. Fort Lupton is a part of the Greeley, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

* St. Barnabas Episcopal Church,

* St. Bede Episcopal Chapel,

* St. Charles the Martyr Episcopal Church, Ft. Morgan, Colorado * St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church,

Brighton, Colorado Brighton is a home rule municipality city located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Brighton is the county seat of Adams County and a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Ra ...

* St. Francis Episcopal Chapel,

* St. Gabriel the Archangel Episcopal Church,

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado The City of Cherry Hills Village is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 6,442 at the 2020 United States Census. Cherry Hills Village is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, C ...

* St. John's Cathedral,

* St. Luke's Episcopal Church,

* St. Martin-in-the-Fields Episcopal Church,

Aurora, Colorado Aurora (, ) is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 386,261 at the 2020 United States Census with 336,035 residing in Arapahoe County, 47,720 residing in ...

* St. Matthew's Episcopal Church,

Parker, Colorado Parker is a home rule municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "town" under the home rule statutes, Parker is the second most populous town in the county; Castle Rock is the most populous (the community of Hi ...

* St. Michael & All Angels Episcopal Church,

* St. Philip-in-the-Field Episcopal Church,

Sedalia, Colorado Sedalia is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The ...

* St. Stephen's Episcopal Church,

* St. Thomas Episcopal Church,

* St. Timothy's Episcopal Church,

* Sudanese Community Church,

* The Church of the Holy Redeemer,

* The Episcopal Church of St. Peter and St. Mary,

Northwestern

* All Saints Episcopal Church, Battlement Mesa, Colorado * Christ Episcopal Church,

Aspen, Colorado Aspen is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,004 at the 2020 United States Census. Aspen is in a remote area of the Rocky Moun ...

* Cranmer Memorial Chapel,

Winter Park, Colorado Winter Park is a home rule municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The permanent population was 999 at the 2010 census, although with 2,572 housing units within the town limits the seasonal population can be much higher. It is ho ...

* Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration,

Vail, Colorado Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020. Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the town is known for its hotels, dining, and for the num ...

* Grace Episcopal Church,

Buena Vista, Colorado The Town of Buena Vista (BEW-na Vista) is a Statutory Town located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,855 at the 2020 United States Census. History The Arkansas River Valley and the area of what would become B ...

* St. Barnabas Episcopal Church,

Glenwood Springs, Colorado Glenwood Springs is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality that is the county seat of Garfield County, Colorado, Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,963 at the 2020 Uni ...

* St. George Episcopal Church, Leadville, Colorado * St. James' Episcopal Church,

Meeker, Colorado Meeker is the Statutory Town in and the county seat of Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States, that is the most populous municipality in the county. The town population was 2,475 at the 2010 United States Census. Description The town i ...

* St. John Episcopal Church,

New Castle, Colorado The Town of New Castle is a Colorado municipalities#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,518 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up ...

* St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church,

Breckenridge, Colorado The Town of Breckenridge is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Summit County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 5,078 at the 2020 United States Census. Breckenridge is the pr ...

* St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church,

Granby, Colorado The Town of Granby is the Statutory Town that is the most populous municipality in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 2,079 at the 2020 United States Census. Granby is situated along U.S. Highway 40 in the Middle ...

* St. Mark's Episcopal Church,

Craig, Colorado Craig is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Moffat County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 9,060 at the 2020 United States Census. Craig is the principal city of the Craig, C ...

* St. Paul Episcopal Church, Steamboat Springs, Colorado * St. Peter Episcopal Church,

Basalt, Colorado The Town of Basalt is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality located in Eagle County, Colorado, Eagle and Pitkin County, Colorado, Pitkin List of counties in Colorado, counties, Colorado, United State ...

* St. Timothy's Episcopal Church,

Rangely, Colorado Rangely is a Statutory Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,365 at the 2010 census. Description The town is home to one of two campuses of the Colorado Northwestern Community College. A post office called ...

* Trinity Episcopal Church,

Kremmling, Colorado The Town of Kremmling is a Statutory Town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1444 at the 2010 United States Census. The town sits along the upper Colorado River in the lower arid section of Middle Park between ...

Sangre de Cristo

* Chapel of Our Saviour, Colorado Springs, Colorado * Chapel of the Resurrection,

Limon, Colorado Limon is a statutory town that is the most populous municipality in Lincoln County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2010 United States Census. Limon has been called the "Hub City" of Eastern Colorado because Interst ...

* Christ Episcopal Church,

Canon City, Colorado Canon or Canons may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Canon (fiction), the conceptual material accepted as official in a fictional universe by its fan base * Literary canon, an accepted body of works considered as high culture ** Western can ...

* Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Colorado Springs, Colorado * Church of the Ascension & Holy Trinity,

Pueblo, Colorado Pueblo () is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 111,876 at the 2020 United States Census, making Pueblo the ninth most populo ...

* Church of the Ascension,

Salida, Colorado The City of Salida ( ; Spanish: , "exit") is the Statutory city that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,666 at the 2020 census. History A post office has bee ...

** Little Shepard of the Hills Mission,

Crestone, Colorado Description The Town of Crestone is a Statutory Town in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 141 at the 2020 United States Census. Crestone is a small village at the foot of the western slope of the Sangre de Cri ...

* Church of the Good Shepherd, Colorado Springs, Colorado * Grace & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, Coloradobr>
* St. Andrew Episcopal Church, La Junta, Colorado * St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,

Cripple Creek, Colorado Cripple Creek is a statutory city that is the county seat of Teller County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,155 at the 2020 United States Census. Cripple Creek is a former gold mining camp located southwest of Colorado Sprin ...

* St. Andrew's Episcopal Church,

Manitou Springs, Colorado Manitou Springs is a home rule municipality located at the foot of Pikes Peak in western El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The town was founded for its natural mineral springs. The downtown area continues to be of interest to travelers, ...

* St. Benedict Episcopal Church, La Veta, Colorado * St. David of the Hills Episcopal Church,

Woodland Park, Colorado Woodland Park is home rule municipality in Teller County, Colorado, United States. Woodland Park is part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many residents in this bedroom community commute to Colorado Springs. Woodland ...

* St. Luke's Episcopal Mission,

Westcliffe, Colorado Westcliffe is a statutory town that is the county seat of Custer County, Colorado, United States. At the 2010 U.S. Census, the population was 568, up from 417 in 2000. History Westcliffe had its start in 1881 when the Denver and Rio Grande Wes ...

* St. Matthias Episcopal Church,

Monument, Colorado The Town of Monument is a Home rule town situated at the base of the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is one of the three communities that make up the Tri-Lakes area (along with Palmer Lake and Woodmoor). Th ...

* St. Paul's Episcopal Church,

Lamar, Colorado Lamar is the home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Prowers County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,804 at the 2010 United States Census. The city was named after Confederate ...

* St. Peter the Apostle Episcopal Church,

* St. Raphael Episcopal Church, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Southwestern

* All Saints in the Mountains, Crested Butte, Colorado * Church of the Good Samaritan,

Gunnison, Colorado Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gunnison County, Colorado. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States Census. Gunnison was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a Un ...

* Little Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Chapel,

* St. Augustine's Episcopal Chapel, Creede, Colorado * St. Barnabas of the Valley,

Cortez, Colorado Cortez () is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 8,766 at the 2020 United States Census. History In 1886, the town was built ...

* St. Francis of Assisi,

South Fork, Colorado South Fork is a statutory town in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. It lies at the confluence of the South Fork and Rio Grande rivers. The population was 386 at the 2010 census. Geography South Fork is located at . According to th ...

* St. James Episcopal Church,

Lake City, Colorado Lake City is a Statutory Town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States. It is located in the San Juan Mountains in a valley formed by the convergenc ...

* St. John Episcopal Church,

Ouray, Colorado Ouray () is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 1,000 as of the 2010 census. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427. Located at an elevation of , Ouray's cl ...

* St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Delta, Colorado * St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Durango, Colorado * St. Matthew Episcopal Church,

Grand Junction, Colorado Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States Census, making Grand Junction the 17th mo ...

* St. Patrick Episcopal Church,

Pagosa Springs, Colorado The Town of Pagosa Springs (Ute dialect, Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality that is the county seat, the most populous community ...

* St. Paul Episcopal Church,

Montrose, Colorado Montrose is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 20,291 at the 2020 census, within a total area of 18.5 square miles. The mai ...

* St. Paul's Church,

Mancos, Colorado Mancos is a statutory town in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census, down from 1,336 in 2010. The town is in southwestern Colorado, at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and holds the trademar ...

* St. Stephen the Martyr,

Monte Vista, Colorado The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,245 at the 2020 Census. History Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site h ...

* St. Thomas the Apostle, Alamosa, Colorado * The Church of the Nativity,

List of bishops

References

External links

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Journal of the Annual Council of the Diocese of Colorado
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