Thomas Cooke (bishop)

Thomas Cooke (February 9, 1792 – April 30, 1870) was a Canadian Roman Catholic priest, missionary, and the first Bishop of Trois Rivières from 1852 to 1870.

For other people with the same name, see Thomas Cooke (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Thomas Coke (bishop).
Thomas Cooke
Bishop of Trois Rivières
DioceseTrois Rivières
InstalledOctober 18, 1852
Term endedApril 30, 1870
PredecessorNone
SuccessorLouis-François Richer Laflèche
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 9, 1814
Personal details
Born(1792-02-09)February 9, 1792
Pointe-du-Lac, Lower Canada
DiedApril 30, 1870(1870-04-30) (aged 78)
Trois-Rivières, Quebec
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJohn Thomas Cooke and Isabelle Guay

References
  • "Thomas Cooke". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Thomas Cooke at Catholic-Hierarchy
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