Thomas J. O'Brien (Bishop)
Thomas Joseph O'Brien (born November 29, 1935 in Indianapolis , Indiana , † August 26, 2018 in Phoenix , Arizona ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Phoenix .
Life
Thomas Joseph O'Brien received after his philosophical and theological training at St. Meinrad Seminary on May 7, 1961, the ordination for the diocese of Tucson . After pastoral work he was, among other things, vicar general.
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Phoenix on November 9, 1981 . The Pope personally donated his episcopal ordination on January 6 of the next year; Co-consecrators were Eduardo Martínez Somalo , Substitute of the State Secretariat , and Lucas Moreira Neves OP , Secretary of the Congregation for Bishops . The inauguration in the Diocese of Phoenix took place on January 18, 1982.
John Paul II accepted his early resignation on June 18, 2003, which Thomas O'Brien had to submit following a sexual abuse scandal involving alleged pedophile priests. During the public prosecutor's investigation, he had confessed to having allegedly protected pedophile priests.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ "Retired Phoenix Bishop Thomas O'Brien Dies at 82" , New York Times August 26, 2018, accessed August 27, 2018 (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Steven Rausch |
Bishop of Phoenix 1981-2003 |
Thomas James Olmsted |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Brien, Thomas J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Brien, Thomas Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Phoenix |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 26, 2018 |
| Place of death | Phoenix , Arizona |