Thomas Carr (archbishop of Melbourne)
Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Thomas Joseph Carr (10 May 1839 – 6 May 1917) was the second Roman Catholic archbishop of Melbourne, Australia.[1][3]
The Most Reverend Thomas Carr | |
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| 2nd Archbishop of Melbourne | |
Archbishop Carr | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Melbourne |
| Installed | 16 November 1886 |
| Term ended | 6 May 1917 |
| Predecessor | James Goold |
| Successor | Daniel Mannix |
| Other post | Bishop of the Armed Services (1912–1917) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Galway, Ireland |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 May 1866 (Priest) in St Patrick's College, Maynooth[1] |
| Consecration | 26 August 1883 (Bishop) by Archbishop John MacEvilly[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Joseph Carr 10 May 1839 |
| Died | 6 May 1917 (aged 77) |
| Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Profession | Prelate |
| Styles of Thomas Joseph Carr | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Carr died at Melbourne on 6 May 1917 and was buried in St Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne.
Legacy
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Melbourne was his largest accomplishment, but there are many other markers to Carr's lasting contributions, including the parish of Werribee, Victoria, which he established in 1906. In the south-western Melbourne suburb of Tarneit, Thomas Carr College is named in his honour.