Thomas Anthony Daly
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Thomas Anthony Daly is the first Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of San José in California
, USA. He was born in San Francisco, California
.
Daly attended St. Patrick Seminary
in Menlo Park, California
, where he was ordained
to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Francisco
on May 9, 1987. He served as the parochial vicar of Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato
, and later as a teacher and campus minister at Marin Catholic High School
. Later, he served as part-time chaplain to the San Francisco Police Department
while concurrently posted as parochial vicar of St. Cecilia's Church. After these assignments, he became involved in the archdiocesan Vocations office; serving concurrently as Director of Vocations and president of Marin Catholic High School.
Daly was named auxiliary bishop
of San Jose
and titular bishop
of Tabalta by Archbishop Pietro Sambi
, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States on March 16, 2011. He attended his first diocesan event at the Mass in Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Diocese of San Jose
, and was ordained to the episcopate on May 25, 2011 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
by Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath
of San José, with Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer
of San Francisco and Bishop George Leo Thomas
of Helena co-consecrating in the presence of Roger Cardinal Mahony.
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
, USA. He was born in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
Daly attended St. Patrick Seminary
Saint Patrick Seminary, Menlo Park
Saint Patrick's Seminary and University in Menlo Park, California is a Roman Catholic post-graduate seminary whose primary mission is the formation of clergy for Western and Pacific Rim dioceses, orders, religious congregations and secular institutes...
in Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California
Menlo Park, California is a city at the eastern edge of San Mateo County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, in the United States. It is bordered by San Francisco Bay on the north and east; East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, and Stanford to the south; Atherton, North Fair Oaks, and Redwood City...
, where he was ordained
Holy Orders
The term Holy Orders is used by many Christian churches to refer to ordination or to those individuals ordained for a special role or ministry....
to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Francisco
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It covers the City and County of San Francisco and the Counties of Marin and San Mateo...
on May 9, 1987. He served as the parochial vicar of Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato
Novato, California
Novato is a city located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, in northern Marin County. Novato is located about north-northwest of San Rafael, at an elevation of 30 feet above sea level . The 2010 U.S. Census estimated the city population to be about 51,904. Novato is about ...
, and later as a teacher and campus minister at Marin Catholic High School
Marin Catholic High School
Marin Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in unincorporated Kentfield in Marin County, California. The school is owned by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.The student population is approximately 736...
. Later, he served as part-time chaplain to the San Francisco Police Department
San Francisco Police Department
The San Francisco Police Department, also known as the SFPD and San Francisco Department Of Police, is the police department of the City and County of San Francisco, California...
while concurrently posted as parochial vicar of St. Cecilia's Church. After these assignments, he became involved in the archdiocesan Vocations office; serving concurrently as Director of Vocations and president of Marin Catholic High School.
Daly was named auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
and titular bishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Tabalta by Archbishop Pietro Sambi
Pietro Sambi
Pietro Sambi was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served in the Vatican's Secretariat of State. At the time of his death, he was the Titular Archbishop of Bellicastrum and the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States....
, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States on March 16, 2011. He attended his first diocesan event at the Mass in Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Diocese of San Jose
Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose in California
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San José; in California is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the northern California region of the United States. It comprises Santa Clara County, and is led by a bishop. Its patron saints are Saint Joseph and Saint Clare of...
, and was ordained to the episcopate on May 25, 2011 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph
Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph (San Jose)
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by Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath
Patrick Joseph McGrath
Patrick Joseph McGrath is the second Roman Catholic Bishop of San José in California, USA. Known as P.J., McGrath was born in Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
of San José, with Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer
George Hugh Niederauer
George Hugh Niederauer is an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He currently serves as the Archbishop of San Francisco...
of San Francisco and Bishop George Leo Thomas
George Leo Thomas
George Leo Thomas is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as Bishop of Helena since 2004.-Biography:...
of Helena co-consecrating in the presence of Roger Cardinal Mahony.