Thomas Joseph Connolly
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Thomas Joseph Connolly (July 18, 1922 ā 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.
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Bishop of Baker | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Baker |
In office | May 4, 1971 to November 19, 1999 |
Predecessor | Francis Peter Leipzig |
Successor | Robert F. Vasa |
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Ordination | April 8, 1947 by Thomas Kiely Gorman |
Consecration | June 30, 1971 by Robert Joseph Dwyer |
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Born | July 18, 1922 |
Died | April 24, 2015(2015-04-24) (aged 92) |
Education | St. Joseph Preparatory Seminary St. Patrick Seminary Catholic University of America Pontifical Lateran University |
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