Jerome Joseph Hastrich (November 13, 1914 – May 12, 1995) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is c ...

of the Diocese of Gallup in New Mexico from 1969 to 1990. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Madison in Wisconsin from 1963 to 1969.

Biography

Early life

Jerome Hastrich was born on November 13, 1914, in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

. He was ordained to the priesthood on February 9, 1941, for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. On December 22, 1945, Hastrich was

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into the newly created Diocese of Madison.

Auxiliary Bishop of Madison

On July 25, 1963,

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appointed Hastrich as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Madison and titular bishop of Gurza. He was consecrated bishop on September 3, 1963.

Bishop of Gallup

On August 25, 1969, Paul VI appointed Hastrich as bishop of the Diocese of Gallup . On March 31, 1990,

Pope John Paul II Pope John Paul II ( la, Ioannes Paulus II; it, Giovanni Paolo II; pl, Jan Paweł II; born Karol Józef Wojtyła ; 18 May 19202 April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 1978 until his ...

accepted Hastrich's resignation as bishop of Gallup. Jerome Hastrich died in Gallup on May 12, 1995.

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