Arthur Tafoya

His resignation as bishop was accepted by Pope Benedict XVI on October 15, 2009.

He was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Edwin Byrne for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe on May 12, 1962.

[2] On July 1, 1980, Tafoya was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Pueblo by Pope John Paul II.

"[3] During the 2004 U.S. presidential election, he expressed his opposition to denying communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights for women, saying that it was not the only issue voters should consider.

[2] Arthur Tafoya died in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on March 24, 2018, at age 85.