Thomas McGovern (bishop)
| Right Reverend Thomas Francis McGovern D.D. |
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The Bishop Thomas McGovern
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| Diocese | Diocese of Harrisburg[1] |
| Appointed | December 6, 1887 |
| Predecessor | Jeremiah F. Shanahan |
| Successor | John W. Shanahan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 27, 1861 by James Frederick Bryan Wood[1][2] |
| Consecration | March 11, 1888 by William O'Hara[1][2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1832 Swanlinbar, County Cavan, Ireland |
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| Buried | Mount Calvary Cemetery Harrisburg, Pennsylvania[3] |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Edward McGovern Margaret (Gillece) McGovern[3] |
| Previous post | Priest of Philadelphia (1861-1887)[3] |
| Education | Saint Joseph College[2] |
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| Motto | Forti salus in fide[2] (A strong faith in your salvation) |
Thomas McGovern (April 10, 1832—July 25, 1898) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1888-1898).
Biography
McGovern was born in Swanlinbar, County Cavan, and came to the United States with his parents in 1833, settling in Albany Township, Pennsylvania.[4] In 1855 he entered Mount St. Mary's College in Emmitsburg, Maryland, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree.[4] He completed his theological studies at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, and was ordained a priest by Bishop James Wood on December 27, 1861.[1]
After serving at Pottstown and Douglassville, he was named a curate at St. Michael's Church and later St. Philip's Church in Philadelphia.[4] He was pastor of Bellefonte from 1864 until 1870, when he was transferred to St. Patrick's Church in York.[4] In 1873, he was appointed to Danville. From 1881 to 1882, he went to Europe, Africa and Asia to regain his health.[4]
On December 6, 1887, McGovern was appointed Bishop of Harrisburg by Pope Leo XIII.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on March 11, 1888 from Bishop William O'Hara, with Bishops Richard Gilmour and John Ambrose Watterson serving as co-consecrators.[1] During his tenure, he erected twelve parishes, mostly designated for the various ethnic groups.[2] He died at age 66.[3][2]
References
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Harrisburg 1887–1898 |
Succeeded by John W. Shanahan |
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- 1832 births
- 1898 deaths
- People from County Cavan
- Irish emigrants to the United States (before 1923)
- Mount St. Mary's University alumni
- St. Charles Borromeo Seminary alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Harrisburg
- 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops
- American Roman Catholic bishops
- Roman Catholic Church in Pennsylvania
