Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup

The Diocese of Gallup (Latin: Dioecesis Gallupiensis ) is a located in the United States Roman Catholic diocese based in Gallup, New Mexico.

History

The Diocese of Gallup was born on December 16, 1939 by Pope Pius XII. built out of territory of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Diocese of Tucson and the Archdiocese of Santa Fe is a suffragan.

Territory

The Diocese of Gallup includes the areas located in the state of New Mexico Catron County, Cibola County, McKinley County and San Juan County and the nearby areas in Arizona Apache County and Navajo County.

Bishop of Gallup

  • Bernard Theodore Espelage, OFM, 1940-1969
  • Jerome Joseph Hastrich 1969-1990
  • James Sean Wall, since 2009
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