Jerome Joseph Hastrich |
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|---|---|
| Bishop of Gallup | |
| Enthroned | August 25, 1969 |
| Reign ended | March 31, 1990 (20 years, 218 days) |
| Predecessor | Bernard T. Espelage |
| Successor | Donald Edmond Pelotte |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Madison (1963-1969) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 9, 1941 |
| Consecration | September 3, 1963 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Jerome Joseph Hastrich |
| Born | November 13, 1914 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | May 12, 1995 (aged 80) Gallup, New Mexico |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
Jerome Joseph Hastrich (November 13, 1914 - May 12, 1995) was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup, in Gallup, New Mexico.[1]
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.[2]