Thomas Francis Lillis

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Thomas Francis Lillis
DioceseDiocese of Kansas City
InstalledFebruary 21, 1913
Term endedDecember 29, 1938
PredecessorJohn Joseph Hogan
SuccessorEdwin Vincent O'Hara
Other postsBishop of Leavenworth, Kansas (1905–1910)
Coadjutor Bishop of Kansas City (1910–1913)
Orders
OrdinationAugust 15, 1885
Personal details
Born(1861-03-03)March 3, 1861
Lexington, Missouri, US
DiedDecember 29, 1938(1938-12-29) (aged 77)
Kansas City, Missouri, US
EducationNiagara University
St. Benedict College
MottoChristus lux vera
(Christ is the true light)

Thomas Francis Lillis (March 3, 1861 – December 29, 1938) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth in Kansas (1905–1910) and as bishop of the Diocese of Kansas City in Missouri (1913–1938).

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