Thomas Sebastian Byrne

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

Thomas Sebastian Byrne
Bishop of Nashville
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nashville
AppointedMay 10, 1894
Term endedSeptember 4, 1923 (his death)
PredecessorJoseph Rademacher
SuccessorAlphonse John Smith
Orders
OrdinationMay 22, 1869
by John Baptist Purcell
ConsecrationJuly 25, 1894
by William Henry Elder
Personal details
Born(1841-07-28)July 28, 1841
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 1923(1923-09-04) (aged 82)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
EducationMount St. Mary's Seminary of the West
Pontifical North American College
MottoDeiparae immaculatae
(Immaculate mother of God)

Thomas Sebastian Byrne (July 28, 1841 – September 4, 1923) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1894 until his death in 1923. Byrne was also known for his translations and original works on Catholic history and other topics.

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