Thomas O'Shea (Archbishop of Wellington)
Thomas O'Shea, SM (13 March 1870 — 9 May 1954) was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Metropolitan of New Zealand.[1][2]
In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3]
References
- ↑ van der Krogt, Christopher. "O'Shea, Thomas 1870 - 1954". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ↑ Obituary, Zealandia, 13 May 1954, pp. 8 and 9.
- ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
Sources
- Ernest Richard Simmons, Brief history of the Catholic Church in New Zealand, Catholic Publications Centre, Auckland, 1978
- Michael O'Meeghan S.M., Steadfast in hope : the story of the Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 1850-2000, Dunmore press, Palmerston North, 2003.
- Nicholas Reid, James Michael Liston: A Life, Victoria University Press, Wellington, 2006.
- Archbishop Thomas O'Shea SM, Catholic Hierarchy website (retrieved 12 February 2011)
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| Preceded by - |
Coadjutor Archbishop of Wellington 1913-1935 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by Francis Redwood SM |
2nd Archbishop of Wellington 1935-1954 |
Succeeded by Peter McKeefry |
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