Thomas Edward Gill
Thomas Edward Gill (March 18, 1908 – November 11, 1973) was a Roman Catholic titular bishop of Lambaesis and auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle. He is the first Seattle-born priest to be ordained a bishop.
His Excellency, the Most Reverend Thomas Edward Gill | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Seattle Titular Bishop of Lambaesis | |
| Archdiocese | Seattle |
| See | Lambaesis |
| Appointed | April 11, 1956 |
| Installed | May 31, 1956 |
| Term ended | November 11, 1973 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1933 |
| Consecration | May 31, 1956 by Thomas Arthur Connolly Joseph Patrick Dougherty Hugh Aloysius Donohoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 18, 1908 Seattle, Washington |
| Died | November 11, 1973 (aged 65) Washington, D.C. |
| Buried | Holyrood Catholic Cemetery, Shoreline, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Previous post | Director of Catholic Charities |
| Education | St. Joseph's Preparatory Seminary, St. Patrick's Seminary |
| Alma mater | Catholic University of America (M.S.W.) |
Born in Seattle, Washington, Gill was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Seattle on June 10, 1933, after completing his studies at St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California.[1] In 1939, Father Gill became the director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Seattle, which was incorporated the following year in 1940 and coordinated orphanages as well as homes for the elderly and troubled youths.[2]
On April 11, 1956, Gill was appointed bishop, and was consecrated on May 31. As auxiliary bishop, Gill built Catholic Children's Services into the largest private child‐care agency in Washington state and served as the pastor of St. James Cathedral in Seattle.[3]
Bishop Gill died of a heart attack while checking into the Statler Hilton Hotel for a meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.[4]
Notes
- Smith, Lane (May 31, 1956). "Consecration of Bishop Gill is Attended by 2,000". Seattle Daily Times (Vol. 79, No. 152).
- Abundance of Grace: The History of the Archdiocese of Seattle, 1850 to 2000 (1st ed.). Strasbourg, France: Éditions du Signe. p. 72.
- "Bishop Gill of Seattle Dies; Developed Child Care Unit". New York Times.
- Profile, CatholicHierarchy.org; accessed July 12, 2020.
