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About the New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops
(From left to right: Bishop Donald E. Pelotte, Bishop Ricardo Ramirez, Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan)
The New Mexico Conference of Catholic Bishops is the association of three Catholic dioceses of the State of New Mexico. The Conference includes the three Catholic bishops of New Mexico: Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Bishop Ricardo Ramirez of the Diocese of Las Cruces, and Bishop Donald E. Pelotte of the Diocese of Gallup with Allen Sanchez as the Director of the Conference and Deacon Steve Rangel as the Associate Director. The Conference is the public policy voice of the Catholic Bishops of New Mexico.
The purpose of the Conference is to promote the greater good of humankind by addressing issues of moral concern and social justice as seen through the eyes of the Catholic faith. The Conference informs and educates its members and the public about those issues and encourages all to advocate for those issues and the betterment of mankind.
(Allen Sanchez, Director & Deacon Steve Rangel, Assoc. Director)