Hubert Newell was born on February 16, 1904, in Denver, Colorado, to Thomas and Ellen (née Taney) Newell. His parents were Irishimmigrants from County Galway. A twin himself, he had a total of five siblings, including two sisters and three brothers. Thomas Newell worked as a policeman, then as a smelter worker.[1]
Newell studied under the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth before attending Sacred Heart High School and Regis College, both in Denver. After deciding to embark on an ecclesiastical career, he entered St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Denver for four years of study.[citation needed]
Newell travelled to Washington, D.C. in 1937 to enter the Catholic University of America, obtaining a Master of Educational Administration degree in 1938. After returning to Denver, he was appointed as superintendent of the parochial schools for the diocese.[1]
As bishop, Newell established the diocesan newspaper, The Wyoming Catholic Register, in 1952, citing the need to communicate with parishioners. Also in 1952, he dedicated the new DePaul Hospital in Cheyenne. As part of a national initiative to involve women more in Catholic activities, Newell set up a Council of Catholic Women in Cheyenne. It was followed by other councils in Wyoming communities and by the Wyoming Council of Catholic Women in 1953. It was accredited by the National Council of Catholic Women that same year.[3]
On January 3, 1978, Pope Paul VI accepted Newell's resignation as bishop of Cheyenne. Hubert Newell died on September 8, 1987, in Denver at age 83.[4][2]
