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Jerome Joseph Hastrich (November 13 1914 – May 12 1995) was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup in Gallup New Mexico.Born in Milwaukee Wisconsin Hastrich was ordained to the priesthood on February 9 1941 for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. On December 22 1945 he was incardinated into the newly created Diocese of Madison. On July 25 1963 Pope Paul VI appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Madison Diocese and he was consecrated bishop on September 3 1963.