Installed August 25, 1969 Name Jerome Hastrich Consecration September 3, 1963 Denomination Catholic Church Ordination February 9, 1941 | Predecessor Bernard T. Espelage Term ended March 31, 1990 Successor Donald Edmond Pelotte | |
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Born November 13, 1914
Milwaukee, Wisconsin ( 1914-11-13 ) Died May 12, 1995, Gallup, New Mexico, United States Other posts Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison (1963–1969) | ||
Birth name Jerome Joseph Hastrich | ||
Jerome Joseph Hastrich (November 13, 1914 – May 12, 1995) served as the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, in Gallup, New Mexico.
Biography
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Hastrich was ordained to the priesthood on February 9, 1941, for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. On December 22, 1945, he was incardinated into the newly created Diocese of Madison.
On July 25, 1963, Pope Paul VI appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Madison Diocese, and he was consecrated bishop on September 3, 1963.
On August 25, 1969, Pope Paul VI appointed Hastrich Bishop of the Gallup Diocese. He retired on March 31, 1990.
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