Bishop of the Barrio: The Life of Bishop Alphonse Gallegos, Oar

by Francis A. Quinn, John Oldfield, Roger Michael Mahony, et al.

Book Overview

Alphonse Gallegos was described as "the spark that set in motion the mobile pastoral teams for farm workers throughout California, as well as the Spanish language radio programs that reached migrant farm workers in California and in Mexico." Bishop Gallegos achieved a happy balance between a profound interior union with Jesus Christ and a generous and genuine self-giving. BISHOP OF THE BARRIO traces the life of this saintly man, whose cause for canonization...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809144301
• ISBN13: 9780809144303
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.0"