Thomas A. White
Thomas A. White (born August 12, 1931 in Durrow , † May 7, 2017 in Gowran , County Kilkenny , Ireland ) was an Irish clergyman , Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See .
Life
Thomas A. White was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Ossory on February 15, 1956 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on May 27, 1978 Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda and Titular Archbishop of Sebana . The Cardinal Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples , Agnelo Rossi , ordained him episcopal on July 30th of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Donald J. Herlihy , Bishop of Ferns , and Peter Birch , Bishop of Ossory.
On March 1, 1983, he was appointed Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Ethiopia . Pope John Paul II appointed him Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Fiji and New Zealand on October 14, 1989 . On December 1, 1992, he was also appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Nauru . In 1993, with the appreciation of diplomatic relations, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand.
On April 27, 1996, John Paul II accepted his resignation for health reasons.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola Rotunno |
Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda 1978–1983 |
Giovanni Battista Morandini |
| Raymond Philip Etteldorf |
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Ethiopia 1983–1989 |
Patrick Coveney |
| Antonio Magnoni |
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Fiji 1989–1996 |
Patrick Coveney |
| Antonio Magnoni |
Apostolic Nuncio to New Zealand 1989–1996 |
Patrick Coveney |
| - |
Apostolic Pro-Nuncio in Nauru 1992–1996 |
Patrick Coveney |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | White, Thomas A. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | White, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Catholic clergyman, archbishop and diplomat of the Holy See |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 12, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Durrow |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 2017 |
| Place of death | Gowran , County Kilkenny , Ireland |