Thomas Arthur Connolly | |
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| Archbishop of Seattle Titular Bishop of Sila | |
| See | Archdiocese of Seattle |
| Installed | May 18, 1950 as bishop of Seattle June 23, 1951 as archbishop of Seattle |
| Term ended | February 13, 1975 |
| Predecessor | Gerald Shaughnessy |
| Successor | Raymond Hunthausen |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1939–1948) Coadjutor Bishop of Seattle (1948–1950) Titular Bishop of Sila (1939 - 1975) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 11, 1926 |
| Consecration | August 24, 1939 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1899 |
| Died | April 18, 1991 (aged 91) Seattle, Washington, US |
| Residence | Connolly House First Hill, Seattle |
| Education | Saint Patrick's Seminary and University Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Justitia et Pax ("Justice and Peace") |
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Thomas Arthur Connolly (October 5, 1899 – April 18, 1991) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop and first archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seattle from 1950 to 1975. Connolly previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1939 to 1950.
Connolly supported the US civil rights movement, ecumenical programs, and labor rights issues. He attended the Second Vatican Council and guided the archdiocese through the 1960s.[1]