Bishop Thomas J. Connolly

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:addressed Social issues in pastoral letters
gptkbp:advocatesFor Environmental stewardship
Affordable housing initiatives
Immigrant rights
Education for all
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:birthDate 1898-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary's_Cathedral,_Fall_River
gptkbp:collaboratedWith Local community leaders
gptkbp:consecrationDate gptkb:Cardinal_William_O'Connell
1944
gptkbp:deathDate 1975-01-01
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Fall_River
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._John's_Seminary
gptkbp:encouraged Mental health awareness
Interfaith cooperation
Volunteerism in the community
Civic engagement among parishioners
Lay_participation_in_the_Church
gptkbp:fosters Clerical vocations
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Catholic_Charities_of_Fall_River
gptkbp:honorificPrefix Most Reverend
D.D.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop Thomas J. Connolly
gptkbp:influenced Future bishops in the region
Catholic_education_in_Massachusetts
Catholic_social_teaching.
gptkbp:involvedIn Community outreach programs
gptkbp:issuedBy 1944-01-06
gptkbp:knownFor Compassionate leadership
Leadership_in_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:language War
Poverty
Racism
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for social justice
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork Pastoral Letters
gptkbp:ordained 1923
gptkbp:participatedIn Ecumenical dialogues
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:New_Bedford,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Fall_River,_Massachusetts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Bishop_James_E._Cassidy
gptkbp:promoted Peace efforts
Youth ministry programs
Family life programs
Cultural_diversity_in_the_Church
gptkbp:promotes Women_in_the_Church
gptkbp:recognizedBy Local awards
Papal honors
Community service contributions
Contributions_to_Catholic_education
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:retired 1975-01-01
gptkbp:role Bishop of Fall River
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Auxiliary_Bishop_of_Boston
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bishop_Daniel_A._Cronin
gptkbp:supported Crisis intervention services
Social justice initiatives
Health care initiatives
Vatican II reforms
Prison reform efforts
Catholic_schools
gptkbp:termEnd 1975
gptkbp:termStart 1944