Thomas Joseph Connolly


Thomas Joseph Connolly
Bishop of Baker
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeDiocese of Baker
In officeMay 4, 1971 to November 19, 1999
PredecessorFrancis Peter Leipzig
SuccessorRobert F. Vasa
Orders
OrdinationApril 8, 1947
by Thomas Kiely Gorman
ConsecrationJune 30, 1971
by Robert Joseph Dwyer
Personal details
BornJuly 18, 1922
DiedApril 24, 2015(2015-04-24) (aged 92)
EducationSt. Joseph Preparatory Seminary
St. Patrick Seminary
Catholic University of America
Pontifical Lateran University

Thomas Joseph Connolly (July 18, 1922 – April 24, 2015)[1] was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Baker in Oregon from 1971 to 1999.

  1. ^ Former Baker bishop dies at 92, Catholic Sentinel