Arthur Tafoya

Arthur Nicholas Tafoya (March 2, 1933 – March 24, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the third Bishop of Pueblo. His resignation as bishop was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2009.[1]

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Bishop of Pueblo
Archdiocese	Denver
Diocese	Pueblo
Appointed	July 1, 1980
Installed	September 10, 1980
Term ended	October 15, 2009
Predecessor	Charles Albert Buswell
Successor	Fernando Isern
Orders
Ordination	May 12, 1962
Consecration	September 10, 1980 by James Vincent Casey, Robert Fortune Sanchez, and Charles Albert Buswell
Personal details
Born	(1933-03-02)March 2, 1933 Alameda, New Mexico, U.S.
Died	March 24, 2018(2018-03-24) (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.

Styles of Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

Biography

Born in Alameda, New Mexico, Arthur Tafoya was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on May 12, 1962.[2] On July 1, 1980, he was appointed the third Bishop of Pueblo, Colorado, by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 10 from Archbishop James Casey, with Archbishop Robert Sanchez and Bishop Charles Buswell serving as co-consecrators.[2]

Tafoya has been an early critic of the Iraq War, calling it "an unjust war...[that] sets a dangerous precedent and threatens the lives and well-being of people in our nation and world."[3] During the 2004 presidential election, he expressed his opposition to denying Communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians, and said abortion was not the only issue voters should consider.[4]

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See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. "Pope Names Bishops For Duluth, Minnesota; Pueblo, Colorado; Auxiliary Bishop For Providence, Rhode Island; Accepts Resignation Of Bishop Tafoya Of Pueblo, Colorado". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2009-10-15.
2. "Bishop Arthur Nicholas Tafoya". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
3. "Statement of Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2003-02-15.
4. Eckstrom, Kevin. "Debate grows over banning of pro-choice voters from Communion". The Catholic Voice. Archived from the original on 2004-07-01.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo Official Site

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Charles Albert Buswell	Bishop of Pueblo 1980–2009	Succeeded by Fernando Isern