Jerome J. Hastrich

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Jerome Joseph Hastrich
Bishop emeritus of Gallup
InstalledAugust 25, 1969
Term endedMarch 31, 1990
PredecessorBernard T. Espelage
SuccessorDonald Edmond Pelotte
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Madison (1963–1969)
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 9, 1941
ConsecrationSeptember 3, 1963
Personal details
Birth nameJerome Joseph Hastrich
Born(1914-11-13)November 13, 1914
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedMay 12, 1995(1995-05-12) (aged 80)
Gallup, New Mexico
DenominationCatholic Church

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.[1]

Biography[]

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,[2][3] Hastrich was ordained to the priesthood on February 9, 1941, for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.[2][3] 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 (titular bishop of Gurza), and he was consecrated bishop on September 3, 1963.[2][3]

On August 25, 1969, Pope Paul VI appointed Hastrich Bishop of the Gallup Diocese.[2][3] He retired on March 31, 1990.[4]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "History of the Diocese of Madison". Diocese of Madison. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Jerome J. Hastrich Dies in Gallup at 80". Wisconsin State Journal. May 16, 1995. p. 5. Retrieved April 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. ^ a b c d "Former Gallup Bishop Hastrich Dies". Albuquerque Journal. May 14, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved April 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerome Joseph Hastrich †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Gallup
1969–1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Madison
1963–1969
Succeeded by
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