Joseph Thomas Daley
| Joseph Thomas Daley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
| In office | 1971-1983 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 7, 1941 by Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty |
| Consecration | January 7, 1964 by Archbishop John Krol |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 21, 1915 Connerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 2, 1983 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary |
Joseph Thomas Daley (December 21, 1915 – September 2, 1983) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Harrisburg from 1971 until his death in 1983.
Joseph Daley was born in Connerton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook. He was ordained to the priesthood by Cardinal Dennis Joseph Dougherty on June 7, 1941. On November 25, 1963, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Harrisburg and Titular Bishop of Barca by Pope Paul VI. He received his episcopal consecration on January 7, 1964 from Archbishop John Krol, with Bishops George L. Leech and Gerald Vincent McDevitt serving as co-consecrators.
Daley was named Coadjutor Bishop of Harrisburg on July 31, 1967, and later succeeded Bishop Leech as the sixth Bishop of Harrisburg on October 19, 1971. During his 12-year-long tenure, he established the Diocesan Office of Planning, Diocesan Development Office, and Emmaus Program for priests. He called for a temporary moratorium on building nuclear power plants after the accident at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station near Harrisburg in 1979.
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