William Thomas Larkin
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William Thomas Larkin (March 31, 1923 – November 4, 2006) was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the
Biography
Early life
William Larkin was born in Mount Morris, New York, on March 31, 1923. He attended St. Andrews and St. Bernard seminaries in Rochester, New York. He was ordained as a priest in Syracuse, New York, for the Diocese of St. Augustine on May 15, 1947, by Bishop Walter Foery.
After his ordination, Larking served in a parish in
After returning from Rome in 1949, Larkin was assigned to work in the chancery of the Diocese of St Augustine. In 1951, he became associate pastor of Holy Family Parish in North Miami. Florida. He was transferred in 1954 to become pastor of Christ the King Parish in Jacksonville, Florida.[2] Larkin became pastor in 1967 of St. Cecilia Parish in Clearwater, Florida, also serving as vicar general of the diocese.[3] After the death of Bishop Charles McLaughlin in 1978, Larkin served as interim administrator of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.[4]
Bishop of St. Petersburg
Larkin was appointed as the second bishop of St. Petersburg by John Paul II on April 18, 1979.
Retirement and legacy
On November 29, 1988, John Paul II accepted Larkin's resignation as bishop of St. Petersburg for health reasons. William Larkin died of leukemia in Clearwater, Florida, on November 4, 2006, at age 83.[6][4] Bishop Larkin Catholic School in Port Richey, Florida is named in his honor, as is the Bishop W. Thomas Larkin Pastoral Center in St. Petersburgh. He was a bishop of 24 years.
References
- ^ a b "Larkin". South Florida Sun Sentinel. 2006-11-06. p. 25. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "The Orlando Sentinel 25 Apr 1979, page Page 252". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Times 31 Dec 1988, page 51". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ a b "Larkin". Tampa Bay Times. 2006-11-05. p. 1. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Larkin". The Tampa Tribune. 1979-04-26. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ a b c "Bishop William Thomas Larkin". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "Larkin". The Tampa Tribune. 1988-11-30. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-12-21.