Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup

Diocese of Gallup Dioecesis Gallupiensis
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
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2006) 470,000 60,000 (12.8%)
Parishes	56
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 16, 1939 (85 years ago)
Cathedral	Sacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saint	Our Lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	James S. Wall
Map
Website
www.dioceseofgallup.org

Sacred Heart Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup (Latin: Dioecesis Gallupiensis) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman 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 . The mother church is the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup, New Mexico.

History

Pope Pius XI canonically erected the diocese on December 16, 1939, taking its territory from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, of which Gallup is a suffragan.

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. It filed for bankruptcy November 12, 2013.

Bishops of the Diocese of Gallup

The list of bishops of the diocese and their tenures of service:

• Bernard T. Espelage, (1940–1969)
• Jerome J. Hastrich, (1969–1990)
• Donald Edmond Pelotte, (1990–2008)
• Thomas J. Olmsted, (Apostolic Administrator 2008-2009)
• James Sean Wall, (2009-)

The diocese was sede vacante between 2008-2009. Its former bishop, Donald Edmond Pelotte, was granted a one year leave of absence on January 3, 2008, to recover from a fall he suffered on July 23, 2007. Thomas J. Olmsted, Bishop of Phoenix, was appointed apostolic administrator sede plena by Pope Benedict XVI for the duration of Bishop Pelotte's absence. On April 30, 2008 the Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Gallup, presented by Bishop Pelotte, in accordance with canon 401 § 2 of the Code of Canon Law.

High schools

• Gallup Catholic High School, Gallup, New Mexico (CLOSED 2013)
• St. Michael High School, St. Michaels, Arizona

Parishes and missions by state and county

McKinley County, New Mexico

1. Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Gallup
2. St Francis of Assisi, Gallup
3. St Jerome, Gallup
4. St John Vianney, Gallup

San Juan County, New Mexico

1. St Joseph, Aztec
2. St Rose of Lima, Blanco
3. St Mary, Bloomfield
4. St Mary's, Farmington
5. Sacred Heart, Farmington
6. Holy Trinity, Flora Vista

Cibola County, New Mexico

1. San Esteban Indian Mission, Acoma
2. Our Lady of Sorrows, Cebolleta

Catron County, New Mexico

1. Santo Nino, Aragon

Sandoval County, New Mexico

1. Immaculate Conception, Cuba

Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

St. Francis of Assisi

Apache County, Arizona

1. St Helena, Alpine
2. Our Lady of Fatima, Chinle
3. San Rafael, Concho
4. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, Fort Defiance
5. All Saints, Ganado
6. St John the Evangelist, Houck
7. St Anne, Klagetoh
8. St Isabel, Lukachukai
9. St Anthony, McNary
10. St John the Baptist, St Johns
11. St Michael, St Michaels

Coconino County, Arizona

1. Immaculate Heart of Mary, Page
2. St Peter, Springerville
3. St Jude, Tuba City

Navajo County, Arizona

1. St Catherine, Cibecue
2. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Holbrook
3. Our Lady of Guadalupe, Kayenta
4. St Joseph Mission, Keams Canyon
5. Our Lady of the Assumption, Overgaard
6. St Mary of the Angels, Pinetop
7. St Mary of the Rosary
8. Station, Tachee
9. Station, Blue Gap
10. Station, Forest Lake
11. Station, Whippoorwill Springs
12. Station, Hardrock
13. Station, Kits'iiLi
14. St Rita, Show Low
15. Our Lady of the Snows, Snowflake
16. St Francis, Whiteriver
17. St Joseph, Winslow
18. Madre de Dios, Winslow

Arms

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.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup Official Site
• Arizona Catholic Conference
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson