Thomas Carr (archbishop of Melbourne)

The Most Reverend

Thomas Carr
2nd Archbishop of Melbourne
Archbishop Carr
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseMelbourne
Installed16 November 1886
Term ended6 May 1917
PredecessorJames Goold
SuccessorDaniel Mannix
Other postBishop of the Armed Services (1912–1917)
Previous postsBishop of Galway, Ireland
Orders
Ordination22 May 1866 (Priest) in
St Patrick's College, Maynooth[1]
Consecration26 August 1883 (Bishop)
by Archbishop John MacEvilly[2]
Personal details
BornThomas Joseph Carr
(1839-05-10)10 May 1839
Died6 May 1917(1917-05-06) (aged 77)
BuriedSt Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne
NationalityIrish
DenominationRoman Catholic
ProfessionPrelate
Styles of
Thomas Joseph Carr
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleArchbishop

Thomas Joseph Carr (10 May 1839 – 6 May 1917) was the second Roman Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Australia.[1][3]

Carr died at Melbourne on 6 May 1917 and was buried in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.

Legacy

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne was his largest accomplishment, but there are many other markers to Carr's lasting contributions, including the parish of Werribee, Victoria, which he established in 1906. In the south-western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, Thomas Carr College is named in his honour.

References

  1. ^ a b Molony, John N. "Carr, Thomas Joseph (1839–1917)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Thomas Joseph Carr". The Catholic Hierarchy. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. ^ Serle, Percival (1949). "Carr, Thomas Joseph". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson.

Further reading

  • Boland, T. P. (1997). Thomas Carr, Archbishop of Melbourne. St Lucia, Qld.: University of Queensland Press.