Arthur Nicholas Tafoya | |
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| Bishop of Pueblo | |
| Diocese | Diocese of 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 by Edwin Byrne |
| Consecration | September 10, 1980 by James Vincent Casey, Robert Fortune Sanchez, and Charles Albert Buswell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1933 Alameda, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | March 24, 2018 (aged 85) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Styles of Arthur Nicholas Tafoya | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya (March 2, 1933 – March 24, 2018) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo in Colorado from 1980 to 2009. His resignation as bishop was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2009.[1]