Thomas Arthur Connolly
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 posts | Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1939–1948) Coadjutor Bishop of Seattle (1948–1950) Titular Bishop of Sila (1939 - 1975) |
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| Ordination | June 11, 1926 by Edward Joseph Hanna |
| Consecration | August 24, 1939 by John Joseph Mitty |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1899 |
| Died | April 18, 1991 (aged 91) |
| 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 Catholic prelate who served as the fifth bishop and first archbishop of Seattle in Washington State from 1950 to 1975. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1939 to 1950.
Connolly supported the American civil rights movement, ecumenical programs, and labor rights issues. He also attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome.