Arthur Nicholas Tafoya

Styles of
Arthur Tafoya
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

Arthur Nicholas Tafoya (born March 2, 1933) is 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]

Biography

Born in Alameda, 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]

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. http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2009/09-206E.shtml. 
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Arthur Nicholas Tafoya". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/btafoya.html. 
  3. ^ "Statement of Most Rev. Arthur N. Tafoya". United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. 2003-02-15. http://www.usccb.org/sdwp/peace/tafoya.shtml. 
  4. ^ Eckstrom, Kevin. "Debate grows over banning of pro-choice voters from Communion". The Catholic Voice. http://www.catholicvoiceoakland.org/Archives/Archive052404.html. 
Preceded by
Charles Albert Buswell		 Bishop of Pueblo
1980–2009		 Succeeded by
Fernando Isern