Alphonse Gallegos | |
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| Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento | |
 Gallegos in his episcopal vestments honoring Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Sacramento |
| See | Sacramento |
| Appointed | 24 August 1981 |
| Term ended | 6 October 1991 |
| Other post(s) | Titular Bishop of Sasabe (1981-1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 May 1958 |
| Consecration | 4 November 1981 by Francis Anthony Quinn |
| Rank | Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alphonse Gallegos 20 February 1931 |
| Died | 6 October 1991 (aged 60) Sacramento, California, United States |
| Buried | National Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Sacramento |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Styles of Alphonse Gallegos | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | Venerable |
Alphonse Gallegos, OAR (February 20, 1931 – October 6, 1991), was an American Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Sacramento from 1981 until his death in 1991. He was nicknamed the "Bishop of the Barrios."
His cause for canonization was opened in 2006 and on 8 July 2016, Pope Francis named him Venerable in recognition of his heroic virtue.