Thomas C. Kelly


Thomas C. Kelly

Archbishop Emeritus of Louisville
SeeLouisville
AppointedDecember 28, 1981
InstalledFebruary 18, 1982
PredecessorThomas Joseph McDonough
SuccessorJoseph Edward Kurtz
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (1977–81)
Orders
OrdinationJune 5, 1958
ConsecrationAugust 15, 1977
by Joseph Bernardin
Personal details
Born(1931-07-14)July 14, 1931
DiedDecember 14, 2011(2011-12-14) (aged 80)
Styles of
Thomas Kelly
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop
Posthumous stylenone

Thomas Cajetan Kelly OP (July 14, 1931 – December 14, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. A member of the Dominican Order, Kelley served as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville in Kentucky from 1982 until his retirement in 2007. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 1977 to 1981.