Thomas Francis Hickey (bishop)
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Thomas Francis Hickey (February 4, 1861 – December 10, 1940) was an American prelate of the
Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Rochester
in New York (1909–1928).
Biography
Early life
Hickey was born in
St. Joseph's Seminary in Troy New York.[2]
Hickey was
ordained to the priesthood on March 25, 1884.[3] After his ordination, he held pastoral positions in parishes in Geneva and Moravia, New York. Hickey then became chaplain of the New York State Industrial School in Rochester.[1] He was later appointed rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Rochester.[1]
Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Rochester
On February 18, 1905, Hickey was appointed as
consecration on May 24, 1905, from Cardinal John Farley, with Bishops Bernard McQuaid and Patrick Ludden serving as co-consecrators.[3]
Upon the death of Bishop McQuaid, Hickey automatically succeeded him as bishop of Rochester on January 18, 1909.Nazareth College in Pittsford, New York.[1]
Hickey's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Rochester was accepted by
titular archbishop of Viminacium on the same date.[3]
Thomas Hickey died in Rochester of what was termed a "toxic condition" at St. Mary's Hospital on December 10, 1940, at age 79.[5][1]
References
- ^ ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. Washington, D.C.
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- ^ "History". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester. 2017-02-27. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-17.