Thomas Morris (bishop)
| The Most Reverend Dr. Thomas Morris D.D. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop Emeritus of Cashel and Emly | |
| Archdiocese | Cashel and Emly |
| Installed | 21 Dec 1959 |
| Term ended | 12 Sep 1988 |
| Predecessor | Jeremiah Kinane |
| Successor | Dermot Clifford |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 Jun 1939 |
| Consecration |
28 Feb 1960 by John Francis Cardinal D’Alton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
16 October 1914 Killenaule, County Tipperary, United Kingdom |
| Died |
16 Jan 1997 Tipperary |
| Buried | Thurles |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Thomas Morris, D.D. (born 16 Oct 1914), was the Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland from 1959 to 1988.[1]
Biography
Morris was born in Kilkennybeg, in parish of Killenaule, County Tipperary, and was educated at Killenaule and Thurles. He entered St Patrick's College, Maynooth in September 1932 and was ordained to the priesthood on 18 June 1939. He received a doctorate in theology in June 1941. He taught at Glenstal Abbey for a few month, moving to St. Patrick's College, Thurles, in January 1942, where he taught theology until 1960 when he became archbishop. Apart from teaching in the seminary he was appointed secretary to Archbishop Kinane in 1947 and Vice-President of the seminary in 1957.[2]
Archbishop of Cashel and Emly
| Styles of Thomas Morris | |
|---|---|
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
The Holy See chose him as Archbishop of Cashel and Emly on 21 December 1959 and he was consecrated on 28 February 1960. The Principal Consecrator was Archbishop Cardinal D'Alton; his Principal Co-Consecrators were Denis Moynahan the Bishop of Kerry.
Dr Morris attended the Second Vatican Council, where he became familiar with the Archbishop of Kracow, and future pope Karol Wojtyla. He was the only Irish member of the Pontifical Commission on Birth Control that preceded Humane Vitae where he voted against any change.[3]
During his period as archbishop he was responsible for the restoration of Holy Cross Abbey where he continued to work as a priest after retirement.
References
- ↑ "Thomas Morris". Catholic Hierarchy.
- ↑ Oliver, Emmet. "Former Archbishop of Cashel dies, aged 82". Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ↑ Danaher, Gerry. "Bishop's voting on contraception". Gerry Danaher.