Thomas Andrew Donnellan
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Thomas Andrew Donnellan | |
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| Archbishop of Atlanta | |
| See | Archdiocese of Atlanta |
| Installed | July 16, 1968 |
| Term ended | October 15, 1987 |
| Predecessor | Paul John Hallinan |
| Successor | Eugene Antonio Marino |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Ogdensburg(1964–1968) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 3, 1939 byFrancis Spellman |
| Consecration | April 9, 1964 by Francis Spellman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1914 |
| Died | October 15, 1987(aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia,US |
| Buried | Arlington Memorial Park inSandy Springs, Georgia |
| Education | St. Joseph's Seminary The Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Ministrare non ministrari (To serve, not to be served) |
| Styles of Thomas Andrew Donnellan | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Thomas Andrew Donnellan(January 24, 1914 – October 15, 1987) was an Americanprelateof theCatholic Churchwho served as the ninth bishop of theDiocese of Ogdensburgin New York from 1964 to 1968, and as the secondarchbishopof theArchdiocese of Atlantain Georgia from 1968 until his death.
Biography
[edit]Early life
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The eldest of two children, Thomas Donnellan was born on January 24, 1914, inBronx, New York,to Andrew and Margaret (née Egan) Donnellan. After graduating fromRegis High Schoolin the Bronx in 1931, Donnellan enteredSt. Joseph's Seminaryin Yonkers, New York, in 1933.[1]
Priesthood
[edit]Donnellan was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York atSt. Patrick's Cathedralin Manhattan by ArchbishopFrancis Spellmanon June 3, 1939. In 1942, Donnellan received a doctorate incanon lawfromThe Catholic University of Americain Washington, D.C.[citation needed]
Upon graduation, Donnellan was appointed as assistant pastor of St. Patrick's Cathedral, becoming Spellman's secretary in 1954.[2]Donnellan was named chancelor in 1958.[3]In 1962, Donnellan became the rector of St. Joseph's Seminary inYonkers, New York.[4]
In June 1954,Pope Pius XIInamed Donnellan aspapal chamberlain.He was elevated in March 1958 todomestic prelate.In December 1962,Pope John XXIIIelevated Donnellan to the rank ofprothonotary apostolic.[citation needed]
Bishop of Ogdensburg
[edit]On February 28, 1964,Pope Paul VIappointed Donnellan as bishop of Ogdensburg. He was consecrated on April 9, 1964, by CardinalFrancis SpellmaninSt. Patrick's Cathedralin New York City, and installed on April 13.[5][6]
Archbishop of Atlanta
[edit]On May 29, 1968, following the death of ArchbishopPaul Hallinan,Bishop Donnellan was appointed by Paul VI as the second archbishop of Atlanta; he was installed on July 16, 1968. During his 19-year tenure, Donnellan guided the archdiocese through extensive growth, with the number of Catholics in North Georgia nearly tripling from 50,000 in 1968 to over 133,000.[1]
In 1968, Donnellan suspended Reverend Conald Foust, the pastor of an African-American parish in Atlanta, from his pastoral duties. An activist priest with prior problems with the archdiocese, Foust was suspended from not wearingvestmentsduring mass and givingcommunionto non-Catholics. There were reports that Foust later married.[7]
In January 1970, Donnellan barred new enrollments in the archdiocese's Catholic schools as a gesture of support to the integration of local public school systems.
Death and legacy
[edit]In May 1987, Donnellan suffered astroke.[2]He died on October 15, 1987, in Atlanta. His funeral was held at theCathedral of Christ the Kingin Atlanta. It was attended by over 1,000 mourners, with the apostolic pro-nuncio in the United States, ArchbishopPio Laghi,serving as the principal celebrant.[8]
Donnellan is buried at Arlington Cemetery inSandy Springs, Georgia.TheArchbishop Donnellan Schoolin Atlanta opened in 1996.[9]
Viewpoints
[edit]Poverty
[edit]In 1984, Donnellan was one of the co-authors ofEconomic Justice For All: Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy,which was unveiled at a meeting of theNational Conference of Catholic Bishops.The document urged a moral perspective in viewing the economy from the vantage point of the nation's poor.[10][2]
See also
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- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ab"Archbishop and Bishops | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA".Retrieved2024-05-15.
- ^abc"Archbishop Donnellan Of Atlanta Dies at 73".The New York Times.1987-10-19.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2024-05-15.
- ^"THOMAS DONNELLAN, ATLANTA ARCHBISHOP".Sun Sentinel.1987-10-17.Retrieved2024-05-16.
- ^"PLANT DEDICATED FOR PAULIST PRESS; Archbishop Boland Blesses Building at Glen Rock, N.J."The New York Times.1964-02-01.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2024-05-16.
- ^"Archbishop's Biography",Georgia Bulletin,July 16, 1968.
- ^"Archbishop Thomas Andrew Donnellan [Catholic-Hierarchy]".www.catholic-hierarchy.org.Retrieved2022-12-08.
- ^Moore, Andrew S. (2006)."The Beloved Community and the People of God: The Community of Christ Our Brother in the Archdiocese of Atlanta, 1967-1969".U.S. Catholic Historian.24(4): 105–123.ISSN0735-8318.
- ^"Archbishop Thomas A Donnellan -- 1914 - 1987",Georgia Bulletin,October 22, 1987[1]
- ^"The Archbishop Donnellan School".Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta.1996-10-29. Archived fromthe originalon 1996-10-29.Retrieved2020-05-08.
- ^"Archbishop Guided Extraordinary Church Growth",Georgia Bulletin,October 22, 1987[2]
External links
[edit]- Biography of Archbishop Donnellan from the Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Ogdensburg
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