Thomas O'Shea (bishop)
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]
Notes
- van der Krogt, Christopher. "O'Shea, Thomas". 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.
References
- 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)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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