Thomas Augustine Hendrick

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Thomas Augustine Hendrick (October 29, 1849 – November 29, 1909) was an American Catholic priest; he became the 22nd Bishop of Cebú, the first American to hold this position.

The Most Reverend

Thomas Augustine Hendrick
Archbishop of Cebu
SeeCebu
AppointedAugust 18, 1903
Term endedNovember 29, 1909
PredecessorMartín García y Alcocer
SuccessorJuan Bautista Gorordo
Orders
OrdinationJune 7, 1873
Personal details
Born(1849-10-29)October 29, 1849
Penn Yan, New York, United States
DiedNovember 29, 1909(1909-11-29) (aged 60)
Cebu, Philippines
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
Coat of armsThomas Augustine Hendrick's coat of arms

Life

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Thomas Augustine Hendrick was born in Penn Yan, New York on October 29, 1849.[1] He was ordained priest at St. Joseph's Seminary, Troy, New York, on June 7, 1873, and spent 29 years in parish work in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.

When the reorganization of the Catholic Church in the Philippines was undertaken after the Spanish–American War, he was appointed Bishop of Cebú, and consecrated in Rome on August 23, 1903. He took possession of his See on March 6, 1904. He died from cholera in Cebu on November 29, 1909,[1] and was buried on the same day on the floor of the left wing of the Cebu Cathedral right beside the tomb of Bishop Romualdo Jimeno de Ballesteros.

References

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  1. ^ a b The Catholic Encyclopedia and its Makers. The Encyclopedia Press. 1917. pp. 75–76. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via archive.org.
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  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainHerbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Thomas Augustine Hendrick". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.