Gallup (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

James Sean Wall, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 December 1939
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
State: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Square Kilometers: 143,648 (55,484 Square Miles)
Conference Region: XIII (AZ, CO, NV, NM, UT, WY)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: GLP
Official Web Site: https://dioceseofgallup.org
Mailing Address: 415 East Green, Gallup, NM 87301; P.O. Box 1338, Gallup, NM 87305, USA
Telephone: (505)722-6644; 289-2350

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bernard Theodore Espelage, O.F.M. † (20 Jul 1940 Appointed - 25 Aug 1969 Retired)
Jerome Joseph Hastrich † (25 Aug 1969 Appointed - 20 Mar 1990 Retired)
Donald Edmond Pelotte, S.S.S. † (20 Mar 1990 Succeeded - 30 Apr 2008 Resigned)
James Sean Wall (5 Feb 2009 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 December 1939	Erected	Archdiocese of Santa Fe (San Juan, McKinley, and Catron counties and parts of Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Bernalillo, and Valencia) Diocese of Tucson (Mohave, Coronino, Yavapai, Navajo, and Apache)	Diocese of Gallup (erected)
28 June 1969	Territory Lost	Diocese of Gallup (Mohave, Yavapai, and part of Coconino) Diocese of Tucson (Maricopa and part of Pinal)	Diocese of Phoenix (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 40,606 145,000 28.0% 12 48 60 676 54 144 25 ap1951

1966 75,975 200,000 38.0% 28 53 81 937 54 154 19 ap1967

1968 80,763 293,687 27.5% 26 66 92 877 82 150 53 ap1971

1976 42,794 240,000 17.8% 33 58 91 470 4 88 180 54 ap1977

1980 48,099 323,028 14.9% 30 9 39 1,233 7 85 163 56 ap1981

1990 37,403 367,025 10.2% 53 33 86 434 23 45 188 60 ap1991

1999 44,480 379,555 11.7% 64 27 91 488 33 13 141 58 ap2000

2000 54,258 379,555 14.3% 35 25 60 904 23 37 151 58 ap2001

2001 54,306 379,555 14.3% 41 24 65 835 26 34 139 56 ap2002

2002 55,274 430,000 12.9% 40 22 62 891 27 32 127 56 ap2003

2003 53,745 477,000 11.3% 33 25 58 926 32 35 127 54 ap2004

2004 55,700 422,117 13.2% 34 26 60 928 14 38 139 53 ap2005

2006 60,000 470,000 12.8% 32 23 55 1,090 33 36 124 56 ap2007

2013 63,800 509,800 12.5% 34 19 53 1,203 25 27 90 52 ap2014

2016 64,250 513,397 12.5% 28 18 46 1,396 25 26 77 52 ap2017

2019 65,700 524,600 12.5% 28 11 39 1,684 22 20 61 52 ap2020

2021 66,370 529,960 12.5% 30 4 34 1,952 28 10 66 52 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	40,606	145,000	28.0%	12	48	60	676		54	144	25	ap1951
1966	75,975	200,000	38.0%	28	53	81	937		54	154	19	ap1967
1968	80,763	293,687	27.5%	26	66	92	877		82	150	53	ap1971
1976	42,794	240,000	17.8%	33	58	91	470	4	88	180	54	ap1977
1980	48,099	323,028	14.9%	30	9	39	1,233	7	85	163	56	ap1981
1990	37,403	367,025	10.2%	53	33	86	434	23	45	188	60	ap1991
1999	44,480	379,555	11.7%	64	27	91	488	33	13	141	58	ap2000
2000	54,258	379,555	14.3%	35	25	60	904	23	37	151	58	ap2001
2001	54,306	379,555	14.3%	41	24	65	835	26	34	139	56	ap2002
2002	55,274	430,000	12.9%	40	22	62	891	27	32	127	56	ap2003
2003	53,745	477,000	11.3%	33	25	58	926	32	35	127	54	ap2004
2004	55,700	422,117	13.2%	34	26	60	928	14	38	139	53	ap2005
2006	60,000	470,000	12.8%	32	23	55	1,090	33	36	124	56	ap2007
2013	63,800	509,800	12.5%	34	19	53	1,203	25	27	90	52	ap2014
2016	64,250	513,397	12.5%	28	18	46	1,396	25	26	77	52	ap2017
2019	65,700	524,600	12.5%	28	11	39	1,684	22	20	61	52	ap2020
2021	66,370	529,960	12.5%	30	4	34	1,952	28	10	66	52	ap2022