The Diocese of Colorado Springs covers 15,493 square miles (40,130 km2) in ten counties of the central and eastern portions of the state: Chaffee, Lake, Park, Teller, Douglas, El Paso, Elbert, Lincoln, Kit Carson and Cheyenne.

[1] Until the Mexican-American War (1846 to 1849), the Colorado Springs area was controlled by Mexico, with all Catholic missions under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Durango.

Sheridan retired in 2021; Pope Francis appointed James R. Golka of the Diocese of Grand Island to replace him.

[5] On December 1, 2020, it was revealed that at least two priests were accused of committing acts of sex abuse while they were serving in the Diocese of Colorado Springs.

[8] It features a shield divided vertically into three regions; The Diocese of Colorado Springs includes 39 parishes with approximately 176,000 Catholics in a total population of 1,102,775.