Thomas Francis Hendricken
Thomas Francis Hendricken (born May 5, 1827 in Kilkenny , County Kilkenny , Ireland , † June 11, 1886 in Providence , Rhode Island , USA ) was Bishop of Providence .
Life
Thomas Francis Hendricken attended St. Kiernan's College . He received on 25 April 1853 by the bishop of Hartford , Bernard O'Reilly , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On February 16, 1872 Pope Pius IX appointed him . to the Bishop of Providence. The Archbishop of New York , John McCloskey , donated him episcopal ordination on April 28 of that year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Boston , John Joseph Williams , and the Bishop of Portland , David William Bacon .
Thomas Francis Hendricken initiated the construction of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral in Providence. The Bishop Thomas Francis Hendricken High School in Warwick was named after him.
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Bishop of Providence 1872–1886 |
Matthew Harkins |
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| SURNAME | Hendricken, Thomas Francis |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Bishop of Providence |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 5, 1827 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kilkenny , County Kilkenny , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 11, 1886 |
| Place of death | Providence , Rhode Island , USA |