Thomas Edmund Molloy


Thomas Edmund Molloy
Bishop of Brooklyn
Archbishop (personal title)
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
In office1922 to 1956
PredecessorCharles Edward McDonnell
SuccessorBryan Joseph McEntegart
Previous postsPresident of St. Joseph College for Women
Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn
(1920 to 1921)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 19, 1908
by Pietro Respighi
ConsecrationOctober 3, 1920
by Charles Edward McDonnell
Personal details
Born(1885-09-04)September 4, 1885
DiedNovember 26, 1956(1956-11-26) (aged 71)
EducationSt. John's Seminary
Pontifical North American College
Pontifical Urban University
MottoSalus animarum suprema lex
(The salvation of souls is the supreme law)

Thomas Edmund Molloy (September 4, 1885 – November 26, 1956) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as an bishop of Brooklyn in New York from 1921 until his death in 1956. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the diocese from 1920 to 1921. He was given the title of personal archbishop in 1951.