The Nation - News from Feb. 25, 1986
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The first U.S. Roman Catholic bishop of American Indian descent, now stationed in Cleveland, was named for the Diocese of Gallup, N.M., where nearly half of the church members are Indians. The Rev. Donald E. Pelotte, a descendant of the Abenaki tribe of the Algonquin people, will be ordained coadjutor bishop in Gallup on May 3. Pelotte, who will be 41 on April 13, will be one of the youngest American bishops. The appointment was announced by Pope John Paul II.
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