Thomas Joseph Dowling (28 February 1840 – 6 August 1924) was a Canadian Catholic priest and the second Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Peterborough and the fourth Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario.

Thomas Joseph Dowling
Bishop of Peterborough
DioceseHamilton
Installed1889
Term ended1924
PredecessorJames Joseph Carbery
SuccessorJohn Thomas McNally
Other post(s)Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario (1886–1889)
Orders
OrdinationAugust 7, 1864
ConsecrationMay 1, 1887
Personal details
Born(1840-02-28)February 28, 1840
DiedAugust 6, 1924(1924-08-06) (aged 84)
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
BuriedHoly Sepulchre Cemetery
EducationSt Michael's College, Toronto
Coat of armsThomas Joseph Dowling's coat of arms

Biography

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He was born in Ireland, and educated at St. Michael's College, Toronto. He was parish-priest at Paris, Ontario, for 22 years, administrator of the diocese of Hamilton in 1883, he was named bishop of Peterborough in 1887 and on May 1, received his episcopal consecration at St. Mary's Cathedral, Hamilton,[1] from Archbishop John Joseph Lynch, C.M., with Bishops James Joseph Carbery and Thomas Timothy O'Mahony serving as co-consecrators. He was transferred to the bishopric of Hamilton in 1889.

References

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  1. ^ Spetz, Theobald (1916). The Catholic Church in Waterloo County. Book I: with a summary history of the Diocese of Hamilton. Book II: and a list of the clergy who labored in its district from the beginning to the present. Book III. Catholic Register and Extension. p. 219. Archived from the original on December 26, 2015.
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