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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Bishop
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gptkbp:advocacy
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Pro-life issues
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Roman_Catholic_Church
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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Had_a_close_relationship_with_Pope_John_Paul_II
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gptkbp:awards
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Honorary_Doctorate_from_DeSales_University
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1923-01-01
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Cathedral_of_Saint_Catharine_of_Siena
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gptkbp:children
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nan
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gptkbp:committee
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Participated_in_the_United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops
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gptkbp:community_service
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Parkinson's disease
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gptkbp:communityService
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Supported local charities
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gptkbp:consecrationDate
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1977
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gptkbp:contribution
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Education and social justice initiatives
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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Influenced_Catholic_education_in_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:deathDate
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2021-12-27
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gptkbp:diocese
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gptkb:Diocese_of_Allentown
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gptkbp:ecumenicalRelations
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Promoted dialogue with other denominations
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gptkbp:education
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St. Charles Borromeo Seminary
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gptkbp:hasTheme
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Strong advocate for social justice
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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Significant_figure_in_the_Catholic_Church_in_Pennsylvania.
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gptkbp:hobbies
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Reading and gardening
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gptkbp:homeGround
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Irish_descent
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gptkbp:honorificPrefix
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Most Reverend
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bishop Thomas J. Welsh
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gptkbp:influence
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Promoted_Catholic_education_in_the_diocese
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Pope_John_Paul_II
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Youth ministry programs
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:Catholic_Charities
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership_in_the_Catholic_Church
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gptkbp:language
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Delivered numerous speeches on faith and morality
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gptkbp:launchDate
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1977-05-25
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gptkbp:legacy
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Advocate for the poor and marginalized
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gptkbp:mentor
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Mentored many young priests
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Pastoral Letters
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gptkbp:ordained
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1949
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gptkbp:philanthropy
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Supported various educational initiatives
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gptkbp:placeOfBirth
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gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:Allentown,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Bishop_Joseph_McShea
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gptkbp:publications
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Various pastoral letters and statements
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gptkbp:publicSpeaking
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Known for engaging public speaking style
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gptkbp:religion
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Catholicism
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Allentown,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:retired
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2004
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gptkbp:retirementYear
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2004-01-01
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Bishop_of_Allentown
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gptkbp:socialMediaPresence
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Limited presence, focused on pastoral care
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gptkbp:spouse
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nan
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Bishop_John_O._Barres
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gptkbp:yearsActive
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1949-2021
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