Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup

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 .[1][2] The mother church is the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Gallup, New Mexico.[1]

Diocese of Gallup

Dioecesis Gallupiensis
Sacred Heart Cathedral
Location
Country United States
TerritoryNavajo 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 provinceSanta Fe
Statistics
Area55,468 sq mi (143,660 km2)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2006)
470,000
60,000 (12.8%)
Parishes56
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 16, 1939 (80 years ago)
CathedralSacred Heart Cathedral
Patron saintOur Lady of Guadalupe
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJames S. Wall
Map
Website
dioceseofgallup.org

The Diocese of Gallup is one of four Roman 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.

History

Pope Pius XII canonically erected the diocese on December 16, 1939, taking its territory from the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, of which Gallup is a suffragan.[2][3]

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.[4] It filed for bankruptcy November 12, 2013.[5] 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.[6]

Bishops

The list of bishops and their tenures of service:

Bishops of Gallup
  1. Bernard T. Espelage (1940–1969)
  2. Jerome J. Hastrich (1969–1990)
  3. Donald Edmond Pelotte (1990–2008)
  4. James Sean Wall (2009–present)

Coadjutor bishop

High schools

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
  1. Diocese Of Gallup In New Mexico And Arizona
  2. Diocese Of Gallup
  3. Gallup (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]
  4. http://voiceofthesouthwest.org/2013/09/03/diocese-of-gallup-to-file-for-chapter-11-reorganization/
  5. "Gallup diocese becomes 9th to file for bankruptcy". CatholicCulture.org. Trinity Communications. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  6. https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/gallup-diocese-bankruptcy-case-closed-176-million-paid-claimants

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