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The Reverend Daniel G. P. Gutierrez

The Rev. Canon Daniel George Polycarp Gutierrez, a priest of the Diocese of the Rio Grande. He served as canon to the ordinary, chief operating officer, and chief of staff for the diocese, which is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. As part of his role in diocesan leadership, he served as executive director of the Diocesan Conference and Retreat Centers, and he oversees all aspects of ministry, human resources, budgeting, funds and investments, and capital campaigns within the diocese. He is also serves the Episcopal Church through administrative and budgetary oversight of the Navajoland Area Mission and is vice president of the Episcopal Church in Navajoland Economic Development Corporation.

Before Gutierrez was named to his current position in 2011, he had an extensive career in public service — including working for the mayor of Albuquerque, the Bernalillo County Commission and as Director of the Bernalillo County Economic Development Department. He also was president of a strategy and media firm whose clients included state and local political leaders.

Gutierrez was ordained to the diaconate and the priesthood in 2008, both in the Diocese of the Rio Grande. He was ordained to the Diaconate by The Rt. Rev. William Fry and to the Priesthood by the Rt. Rev. James Mathes. Since then, he served at The Cathedral Church of St. John and St. Michael and All Angels in Albuquerque. In addition to his duties with the Diocese, he was called to rebuild 2 struggling and integral diocesan churches serving as vicar and rector.

Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of New Mexico, where he earned bachelor degrees in both history and political science in 1987 and a master of arts in public administration in 1992. He earned a diocesan certificate in Anglican studies through the Trinity School for Ministry in 2007 and a master of theological studies degree from St. Norbert’s College.

Gutierrez is married to Suzanne Fletcher Gutierrez, and they have one son, Jude (17) a junior at The Bosque School a College Preparatory High School in Albuquerque.