John Thomas Kidd
John Thomas Kidd (also Thomas J. Kidd ; born August 28, 1868 in Athlone , Simcoe County , Ontario , † June 2, 1950 ) was a Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of London (Ontario) .
Life
John Thomas Kidd was ordained a priest in Rome on February 16, 1902 .
On February 6, 1925, he was named Bishop of Calgary . He was ordained bishop on May 6 of the same year by the Apostolic Delegate in Canada, Archbishop Pietro di Maria , co-consecrators were the Archbishop of Toronto Neil McNeil and the Archbishop of Ottawa Joseph-Médard Émard . On July 3, 1931 he was transferred to the episcopal see of the Diocese of London (Ontario) .
Services
In 1947, John Thomas Kidd ran a successful fundraising campaign in his diocese that resulted in the diocese being debt free upon his death.
Web links
- Entry on John Thomas Kidd on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on November 22, 2018.
- Most Rev. Thomas J. Kidd, 1931-1950. In: Former Bishops of the Diocese of London. Diocese of London, Ontario , accessed November 22, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Francis Fallon OMI |
Bishop of London (Ontario) 1931–1950 |
John Christopher Cody |
| John Thomas McNally |
Bishop of Calgary 1925–1931 |
Peter Joseph Monahan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kidd, John Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kidd, Thomas J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of London (Ontario) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1868 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Athlone, Ontario , Simcoe County |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1950 |