Elliot Griffin Thomas


Elliot Griffin Thomas
Bishop Emeritus of Saint Thomas
ArchdioceseWashington
DioceseSaint Thomas
AppointedOctober 30, 1993
InstalledDecember 12, 1993
Term endedJune 29, 1999
PredecessorSeán Patrick O'Malley
SuccessorGeorge V. Murry
Orders
OrdinationJune 6, 1986
by Seán Patrick O'Malley
ConsecrationDecember 12, 1993
by James Aloysius Hickey, Seán Patrick O'Malley, and Donald James Reece
Personal details
Born(1926-07-15)July 15, 1926
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedFebruary 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 92)
Timonium, Maryland, United States
MottoEmitte spiritum tuum
Styles of
Elliot Griffin Thomas
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Elliot Griffin Thomas (15 July 1926 – 28 February 2019) was an African-American Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas.[1]

  1. ^ "Bishop Elliot Griffin Thomas Obituary – Visitation & Funeral Information". www.hurleydavisfuneralhome.com.