Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup

Diocese of Gallup

*Dioecesis Gallupiensis*

Diócesis de Gallup
Diocese of Gallup; Dioecesis Gallupiensis; Diócesis de Gallup
	Sacred Heart Cathedral
	Coat of arms
Location
Country	United States
Territory	Navajo and Apache Counties in Arizona and San Juan, McKinley, Cibola, Catron and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia Counties in New Mexico
Ecclesiastical province	Santa Fe
Statistics
Area	55,468 sq mi (143,660 km2)
Population; - Total; - Catholics (including non-members)	(as of 2006); 470,000; 60,000 (12.8%)
Parishes	56
Information
Denomination	Catholic
Sui iuris church	Latin Church
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 16, 1939 (84 years ago)
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saint	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	James S. Wall
Metropolitan Archbishop	John Charles Wester; Archbishop of Santa Fe
Map
Website
	dioceseofgallup.org

The Diocese of Gallup (Latin: Dioecesis Gallupiensis, Spanish: Diócesis de Gallup) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Arizona (Navajo and Apache) and New Mexico (San Juan, McKinley, Cibola, Catron) and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia Counties west of 106,52',41" meridian in New Mexico.^[2]^[3] The mother church is the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup, New Mexico.^[2]

The Diocese of Gallup is one of four Latin Church Catholic dioceses in the United States to have territory in more than one federal entity; the Diocese of Wilmington and the Diocese of Norwich both have territory in two states and the Archdiocese of Washington contains the District of Columbia and five counties in Maryland.^{[citation needed]} The Diocese of Gallup is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Fe.

History

Pope Pius XII canonically erected the diocese on December 16, 1939, taking its territory from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson.^[4]^[5]

Sex abuse and bankruptcy

On the weekend of August 31-September 1, 2013, a letter from Bishop Wall was read at all Masses stating that the Diocese of Gallup, in order to address the rising number of sexual abuse claims being made, would seek protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.^[6] It filed for bankruptcy November 12, 2013.^[7] In February 2017, it was announced that the diocese had paid more than $17.6 million to 57 people who were sexually abused by clergy in the diocese.^[8]

Bishops

The list of bishops and their tenures of service:

Bishops of Gallup

Bernard T. Espelage (1940–1969)
Jerome J. Hastrich (1969–1990)
Donald Edmond Pelotte (1990–2008)
James Sean Wall (2009–present)

Coadjutor bishop

Donald Edmond Pelotte (1986–1990)

Schools

With high school divisions:

St. Michael Indian School (K-12), St. Michaels, Arizona

Formerly with high school divisions:

Gallup Catholic School (was K-12), Gallup, New Mexico (High school closed in 2013)
St. Bonaventure School (was K-12), Thoreau, New Mexico (High school closed in 2001)^[9]

Arms

Coat of arms of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
	Notes Arms was designed and adopted when the diocese was erected Adopted 1939 Escutcheon The arms of the diocese are composed of a green field on which are displayed three red crosses below a silver star. Symbolism The most common and significant color of vital life in nature is green. To honor the heritage of the Native American peoples that inhabited the region around what is now Gallup, the field of the diocesan arms is green. Upon this field are three red crosses to signify the three priests—Fathers Francisco Letrado, Martin de Arvide, and Pedro de Avila y Ayala—who were martyred bringing the Gospel to the region. The Faith prevailed, and the Diocese of Gallup is under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, who is signified by the single silver star that appears in the upper right of the diocesan arms.

References

^ "Patron Saints of the Diocese of Gallup – the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup".
^ ^a ^b Diocese Of Gallup In New Mexico And Arizona
^ Diocese Of Gallup
^ "History of the Diocese of Gallup". Diocese of Gallup. Diocese of Gallup. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
^ Gallup (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
^ "Diocese of Gallup to file for Chapter 11 Reorganization | Voice of the Southwest". voiceofthesouthwest.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16.
^ "Gallup diocese becomes 9th to file for bankruptcy". CatholicCulture.org. Trinity Communications. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
^ "Gallup diocese bankruptcy case closed, $17.6 million paid to claimants". 7 February 2017.
^ "School". St. Bonaventure Mission. Retrieved 2022-01-13.

External links

Coordinates: 35°31′25″N 108°44′03″W / 35.52361°N 108.73417°W / 35.52361; -108.73417

[1] "Patron Saints of the Diocese of Gallup – the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup".

[dioceseofgallup.org-2] Diocese Of Gallup In New Mexico And Arizona

[Diocese_Of_Gallup-3] Diocese Of Gallup

[4] "History of the Diocese of Gallup". Diocese of Gallup. Diocese of Gallup. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

[5] Gallup (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

[6] "Diocese of Gallup to file for Chapter 11 Reorganization | Voice of the Southwest". voiceofthesouthwest.org. Archived from the original on 2013-09-16.

[7] "Gallup diocese becomes 9th to file for bankruptcy". CatholicCulture.org. Trinity Communications. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.

[8] "Gallup diocese bankruptcy case closed, $17.6 million paid to claimants". 7 February 2017.

[9] "School". St. Bonaventure Mission. Retrieved 2022-01-13.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup
Ordinaries	Bishops Bernard T. Espelage Jerome J. Hastrich Donald Edmond Pelotte James S. Wall
Churches	Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral
Education	K-12 schools St. Michael Indian School (privately-run) Gallup Catholic School (former) K-8 schools St. Bonaventure Indian School (K-12 1986-2001)