Archivist

Sister Joseph Marie Jacobsen, O.S.B.                      Phone: 636.2345

The Archives of the Diocese of Colorado Springs are a depository of church records and historical resources available to qualified researchers, historians and students. The Archives are located in the Diocesan Office, 228 North Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 (719-636-2345).

General Information

1. The Archives are open for approved research and examination from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon, Monday through Friday. Admission to the Archives during these hours is at the discretion of the Archivist, from whom an appointment should be requested in advance my telephone or mail.
   
   
2. No general permission for unsupervised examination or copy of archival materials will be given.  Only the Archivist may search the original records for the particular manuscript or information requested.
   
   
3. Duplication or copy of archival materials in any form is not permitted without written permission from the Chancellor.
   
   
4. In conformity with accepted practice, ink may not be used for personal notes while in the Archives.

Sacramental and Parish Research

The Archivists will accept requests, by telephone or by mail, for sacramental information required for celebration or convalidation of marriage, determination of Social Security/Welfare benefits, or application for citizenship and United States Passports. However, the sacramental records in the Archives for the Diocesan of Colorado Springs begin in 1984. Anything previous to that are in the Archives of the Archdiocese of Denver. Concerning specifically genealogical searches, cf. below.

Professional Historical Research

1. Permission for historical research by authors and students is by appointment only.
   
   
2. Anyone seeking to use archival materials for historical research must complete the "Application for Use of Archives" form.