Thomas Heslin

Thomas Heslin (April 17, 1847 – February 22, 1911) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Natchez from 1889 until his death in 1911.

Biography

One of seven children, Thomas Heslin was born in Killoe, County Longford, to Patrick and Catherine (née Hughes) Heslin.[1] Upon the completion of his classical studies in Granard, he came to the United States at the invitation of Archbishop Jean-Marie Odin in 1863.[2] He then studied theology and philosophy under the Lazarists at diocesan seminary of New Orleans.[1] Too young to receive ordination, he taught at Jefferson College for several years.[2]

He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop John Quinlan on September 8, 1869.[3] He then served as a curate at the Cathedral of St. Louis for a month, when he was transferred to St. Vincent de Paul Church and later to St. Patrick's Church.[2] From 1874 to 1889, he was pastor of St. Michael's Church in New Orleans.[1]

On March 29, 1889, Heslin was appointed the fifth Bishop of Natchez, Mississippi, by Pope Leo XIII.[3] He received his episcopal consecration on the following June 18 from Archbishop Francis Janssens, with Bishops Edward Fitzgerald and Anthony Durier serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as bishop for the next twenty-one years, until his death at age 65.

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References
  1. Leonard, John William, ed. (1905). Who's Who in America. Chicago: A.N. Marquis & Company Publishers.
  2. "THE NEW BISHOP OF NATCHEZ". The New York Times. 1889-06-19.
  3. "Bishop Thomas Heslin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francis Janssens		 Bishop of Natchez
1889–1911		 Succeeded by
John Edward Gunn
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