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
ArchdioceseDenver
DiocesePueblo
AppointedJuly 1, 1980
InstalledSeptember 10, 1980
Term endedOctober 15, 2009
PredecessorCharles Albert Buswell
SuccessorFernando Isern
Orders
OrdinationMay 12, 1962
ConsecrationSeptember 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.
DiedMarch 24, 2018(2018-03-24) (aged 85)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Styles of
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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

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.

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