Thomas Joseph Connolly
Thomas Joseph Connolly (born July 18, 1922 in Tonopah , Nevada , † April 24, 2015 in Beaverton , Oregon ) was Bishop of Baker .
Life
Thomas Joseph Connolly was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Reno on April 8, 1947 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Baker on May 4, 1971 . The Archbishop of Portland, Oregon , Robert Joseph Dwyer , donated him episcopal ordination on June 30 of that year ; Co - consecrators were Thomas Kiely Gorman , Former Bishop of Dallas-Fort Worth , and Michael Joseph Green , Bishop of Reno.
On November 19, 1999, Pope John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
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Individual evidence
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Peter Leipzig |
Bishop of Baker 1971–1999 |
Robert Francis Vasa |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Connolly, Thomas Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Connolly, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Baker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tonopah , Nevada |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 2015 |
| Place of death | Beaverton , Oregon |