Arthur Tafoya

His Excellency, The Most Reverend Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Bishop Emeritus of Pueblo
Archdiocese	Denver
Diocese	Pueblo
Appointed	July 1, 1980
Installed	September 10, 1980
Term ended	October 15, 2009
Predecessor	Charles Albert Buswell
Successor	Fernando Isern
Orders
Ordination	May 12, 1962
Consecration	September 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

Styles of Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

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.

Biography

Born in Alameda, New Mexico, Arthur Tafoya was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on May 12, 1962. 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.

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." 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.

Dr. Clifford G. Fleetwood, Ph.D, E.JD, American Author, Composer, Philosopher, and Attorney, Raised In Alameda, New Mexico, Attended Alameda Elementry School, Taylor Midddle School, and Cibola High, 1976-1980. Attended University Of New Mexico, and The University Of Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1980-1982. Member of The New Mexico National Guard, 1981-1985, Honorable Discharge, Enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard 1985-1987, Honorable Discharge, Awarded The Congressional Order Of Merit By: The U.S. Congress, 2003. Attended Southern California College Completed a Ph.D, In Philosophy, 1996. Researcher at the University of Colorado, 1996-2003, Researcher at Nova Southeastern University 2003-2015 in conjunction with Northwestern International University, Gibralter, United Kingdom, and Harvard, Yale, and Oxford Universities, Harvard, Yale, and Harvard Alumni, 2015-Present. Member of the American Bar, The American Lawyer, The Better Business Bureau, The National Republican Senatorial Committee The National Republican Congressional Committee,2000-2017. Became a Black Panther, 2017, and Field Commander for the Black Liberation Army, USA, Rank Field Commander, Command B-1 Battle Group, Florida, USA. He is the largest contributor of philosophical art works to the Holy Vatican, and Pope John II, Rome, Italy, Estimated Value of the said artworks is: $75 Million U.S. Dollars, Donated Several Art Collection to Several Museums in the U.S, and Europe, to include the Louvre Museum, Paris, France, Estimated Value of the collection titled the: Royal Family Collection, in memory of Lady Diana, and the Royal Family of England, UK. A heir to the Fleetwood name, Lankshire, England, UK ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo Official Site