Thomas Anthony Welch
American prelate
His Eminence, The Most Reverend Thomas Anthony Welch | |
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| Bishop of Duluth | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Diocese of Duluth |
| Predecessor | John T. McNicholas |
| Successor | Francis Joseph Schenk |
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| Ordination | June 11, 1909 by John Ireland |
| Consecration | February 3, 1926 by Austin Dowling |
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| Born | (1884-11-02)November 2, 1884 Faribault, Minnesota, US |
| Died | September 9, 1959(1959-09-09) (aged 74) Duluth, Minnesota, US |
| Education | College of St. Thomas St. Paul Seminary |
Thomas Anthony Welch (November 2, 1884 – September 9, 1959) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Duluth from 1926 until his death in 1959.
Biography
Early life
Thomas Welch was born on November 2, 1884, in Faribault, Minnesota, to Thomas J. and Ellen (née Deasy) Welch.[1] He studied at College of St. Thomas and St. Paul Seminary, both in St. Paul, Minnesota.[1] He was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on June 11, 1909.[2]
Welch served as secretary to Archbishop John Ireland (1909–1918) and to his successor, Archbishop Austin Dowling (1919–1922).[1] He also served as chancellor (1918–1923) and vicar general of the archdiocese.[1] He became a domestic prelate in February 1924.[1]
Bishop of Duluth
On December 17, 1925, Welch was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Duluth by Pope Pius XI.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on February 3, 1926, from Archbishop Dowling, with Bishops James O'Reilly and Joseph Busch serving as co-consecrators.[2] During his 33-year tenure, Welch remedied the financial crisis in the diocese and also constructed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary.[3]
Thomas Welch on September 8, 1959, at age 74.[2]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Duluth 1925–1959 | Succeeded by |
References
- ^ a b c d e Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Thomas Anthony Welch". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Archbishop expresses gratitude as he says farewell". Roman Catholic Diocese of Duluth.
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