Alphonse Gallegos

Catholic bishop

Died when: 60 years 228 days (727 months)
Star Sign: Aquarius

 

Alphonse Gallegos, O.A.R. (February 20, 1931 – October 6, 1991), was an American Roman Catholic bishop who served as an auxiliary bishop of Sacramento.

He was nicknamed the "Bishop of the Barrios." On 8 July 2016, Pope Francis named him as Venerable in recognition of the bishop's heroic virtue.

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