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Bishop Pledges To Learn Spanish

The Rev. Peter F. Christensen, Idaho's next Catholic bishop, has set an assignment for himself even before he assumes his office: Learn Spanish. "Be patient with me," he told more than 600 people gathered for an evening service Tuesday at St. John's Cathedral on the eve of his formal installation as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Boise. "I will do all I can to learn Spanish." His commitment immediately resonated with Jessica Gallegos, a Spanish teacher at Holy Spirit Catholic School in Pocatello. She came to Boise for both the Tuesday and Wednesday services. Hispanic Catholics make up between 25 percent to more than 50 percent of the religion's followers in Idaho, depending on the region of the state. "I think he can do it," Gallegos said. "I feel it is a really good thing for him to do"/Bill Roberts, Idaho Statesman. More here. (Statesman/AP photo: Rev. Christensen at Tuesday evening service)



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D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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