Thomas Joseph McDonough
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The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph McDonough |
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| Archbishop of Louisville | |
| See | Louisville |
| Installed | May 2, 1967 |
| Term ended | September 29, 1981 |
| Predecessor | John A. Floersh |
| Successor | Thomas C. Kelly, O.P. |
| Other posts |
Auxiliary Bishop of St. Augustine (1947–1957) Auxiliary Bishop of Savannah (1957–1960) Bishop of Savannah (1960–1967) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1938 |
| Consecration | April 30, 1947 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 5, 1911 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | August 4, 1998 (aged 86) Darby, Pennsylvania |
Thomas Joseph McDonough (December 5, 1911 – August 4, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia (1960–1967) and as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky (1967–1981).
McDonough was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Michael Francis and Mary Margaret (Nolan) McDonough. After graduating from West Philadelphia Catholic High School, he studied at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Hugh L. Lamb on May 26, 1938. In 1941 he earned a Doctor of Canon Law from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He was transferred to the Diocese of St. Augustine in Florida, where he served as pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Loretto (1942–1943) and rector of the Cathedral of St. Augustine (1943–1945). He also served as chancellor (1944–1947) and vicar general (1947–1957) of the diocese.
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