Thomas Welsh (bishop)
Thomas Jerome Welsh | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Allentown Titular Bishop of Inis Cathaig | |
| See | Diocese of Allentown |
| Installed | March 21, 1983 |
| Term ended | December 15, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Joseph McShea |
| Successor | Edward Cullen |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia (1970–1974) Bishop of Arlington (1974–1983) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 30, 1946 by Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
| Consecration | April 2, 1970 by John Krol |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1921 Weatherly, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 19, 2009 (aged 87) |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Maria exelemplari omni instaurare (Mary is exemplary in everything she does) |
Thomas Jerome Welsh (December 20, 1921 – February 19, 2009) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania (1970–1974), as bishop of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia (1974–1983) and as bishop of the Diocese of Allentown in Pennsylvania (1983–1997).