Thomas Arthur Connolly


Thomas Arthur Connolly
Archbishop of Seattle
Titular Bishop of Sila
SeeArchdiocese of Seattle
InstalledMay 18, 1950 as bishop of Seattle
June 23, 1951 as archbishop of Seattle
Term endedFebruary 13, 1975
PredecessorGerald Shaughnessy
SuccessorRaymond Hunthausen
Other postsAuxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1939–1948)
Coadjutor Bishop of Seattle (1948–1950)
Titular Bishop of Sila
(1939 - 1975)
Orders
OrdinationJune 11, 1926
by Edward Joseph Hanna
ConsecrationAugust 24, 1939
by John Joseph Mitty
Personal details
BornOctober 5, 1899
DiedApril 18, 1991(1991-04-18) (aged 91)
ResidenceConnolly House
First Hill, Seattle
EducationSaint Patrick's Seminary and University
Catholic University of America
MottoJustitia et pax
(Justice and peace)
Ordination history of
Thomas Arthur Connolly
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byJohn Joseph Mitty
DateAugust 24, 1939
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Thomas Arthur Connolly as principal consecrator
Joseph Patrick DoughertySeptember 26, 1951
Thomas Edward GillMay 31, 1956
Cornelius Michael PowerMay 1, 1969

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.