American prelate
Thomas Anthony Welch (November 2, 1884 – September 9, 1959) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church . He served as Bishop of Duluth from 1926 until his death in 1959.
Biography
Early life
Thomas Welch was born on November 2, 1884, in Faribault , Minnesota , to Thomas J. and Ellen (née Deasy) Welch.[ 1] College of St. Thomas and St. Paul Seminary , both in St. Paul, Minnesota .[ 1] ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on June 11, 1909.[ 2]
Welch served as secretary to Archbishop John Ireland (1909–1918) and to his successor, Archbishop Austin Dowling (1919–1922).[ 1] chancellor (1918–1923) and vicar general of the archdiocese.[ 1] domestic prelate in February 1924.[ 1]
Bishop of Duluth
On December 17, 1925, Welch was appointed the third bishop of the Diocese of Duluth by Pope Pius XI .[ 2] episcopal consecration on February 3, 1926, from Archbishop Dowling, with Bishops James O'Reilly and Joseph Busch serving as co-consecrators .[ 2] [ 3]
Thomas Welch on September 8, 1959, at age 74.[ 2]
References
Bishops Churches Education Priests
Ordinaries Auxiliary bishops Churches
Cathedrals
Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Former cathedrals
First Second Third Parishes
Guardian Angels Church, Chaska St. Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of St. Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of St. Mark, Saint Paul Church of St. Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul St. Mary's Church of the Purification, Marystown Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic
Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel
Our Lady of Victory Chapel Education
Higher education
St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries
Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (defunct)High schools
Academy of Holy Angels , RichfieldBenilde-St. Margaret's , St. Louis ParkBethlehem Academy , FaribaultChesterton Academy , EdinaConvent of the Visitation , Mendota HeightsCretin-Derham Hall , St. PaulCristo Rey Jesuit High School , MinneapolisDeLaSalle High School , MinneapolisHill-Murray School , MaplewoodHoly Family Catholic High School , VictoriaProvidence Academy , PlymouthSaint Agnes School , St. PaulSaint Thomas Academy , Mendota HeightsTotino-Grace High School , Fridley Priests Cemeteries Other
