Thomas Gilmartin
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The Most Reverend
Thomas Gilmartin (1861–1939) was an Irish
clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
. He served as Bishop of Clonfert from 1909 to 1918 and Archbishop of Tuam
from 1918 to 1939.
Born on 18 May 1861 in Castlebar
, County Mayo
, Ireland
, he was ordained to the priesthood
in 1883. He was appointed Bishop of Clonfert on 3 July 1909 and ordained bishop
on 13 February 1910. He translated
to the archbishopric of Tuam
on 10 July 1918. He died in office on 14 October 1939, aged 78-years-old.
Most Reverend
The Most Reverend is a style applied to certain religious figures.*In the Roman Catholic Church , all bishops are styled "The Most Reverend", as well as monsignors of the rank of protonotary apostolic de numero.*In the Roman Catholic Church , archbishops are styled "The...
Thomas Gilmartin (1861–1939) was an Irish
Irish people
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clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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. He served as Bishop of Clonfert from 1909 to 1918 and Archbishop of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
from 1918 to 1939.
Born on 18 May 1861 in Castlebar
Castlebar
Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
, County Mayo
County Mayo
County Mayo is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the village of Mayo, which is now generally known as Mayo Abbey. Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 130,552...
, Ireland
Ireland
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, he was ordained to the priesthood
Priesthood (Catholic Church)
The ministerial orders of the Catholic Church include the orders of bishops, deacons and presbyters, which in Latin is sacerdos. The ordained priesthood and common priesthood are different in function and essence....
in 1883. He was appointed Bishop of Clonfert on 3 July 1909 and ordained bishop
Bishop (Catholic Church)
In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an ordained minister who holds the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders and is responsible for teaching the Catholic faith and ruling the Church....
on 13 February 1910. He translated
Translation (ecclesiastical)
Translation is the technical term when a Bishop is transferred from one diocese to another.This can be* From Suffragan Bishop status to Diocesan Bishop*From Coadjutor bishop to Diocesan Bishop*From one country's Episcopate to another...
to the archbishopric of Tuam
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam is an archiepiscopal title which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Roman Catholic Church.-History:...
on 10 July 1918. He died in office on 14 October 1939, aged 78-years-old.