Thomas McGovern (bishop)

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Thomas Francis McGovern

D.D.
Bishop of Harrisburg
DioceseDiocese of Harrisburg[1]
AppointedDecember 6, 1887 (1887-12-06)
PredecessorJeremiah F. Shanahan
SuccessorJohn W. Shanahan
Orders
OrdinationDecember 27, 1861 (1861-12-27)
by James Frederick Bryan Wood[1][2]
ConsecrationMarch 11, 1888 (1888-03-11)
by William O'Hara[1][2]
Personal details
Born(1832-04-10)April 10, 1832
Swanlinbar, County Cavan, Ireland
DiedJuly 25, 1898(1898-07-25) (aged 66)
BuriedMount Calvary Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
EducationMount St. Mary’s Seminary
St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
Saint Joseph College
MottoForti salus in fide[2]
('A strong faith in your salvation')

Thomas McGovern (April 10, 1832—July 25, 1898) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1888 until his death in 1898.

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