Thomas Williams (cardinal)
New Zealand Catholic cardinal (1930-2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Stafford Williams ONZ ChStJ (20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023) was a New Zealand cardinal in the Catholic Church and the fifth Archbishop of Wellington from 1979 to 2005.
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Thomas Williams | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Wellington | |
Archdiocese | Wellington |
Appointed | 30 October 1979 |
Installed | 20 December 1979 |
Term ended | 21 March 2005 |
Predecessor | Reginald Delargey |
Successor | John Dew |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Maestro alla Pineta Sacchetti |
Orders | |
Ordination | 20 December 1959 by Gregorio Pietro Agagianian |
Consecration | 20 December 1979 by Owen Snedden |
Created cardinal | 2 February 1983 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | (1930-03-20)20 March 1930 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 22 December 2023(2023-12-22) (aged 93) Waikanae, New Zealand |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Previous post(s) | Ordinary of the Military Ordinariate of New Zealand (1995–2005) |
Motto | Unity in Christ |
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