Thomas Martin Fox
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Thomas Martin Fox | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes | |
| Diocese | Wilcannia–Forbes |
| Installed | 20 September 1931 |
| Term ended | 10 July 1967 |
| Predecessor | William Hayden |
| Successor | Douglas Joseph Warren |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2 June 1917 at Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran by Basilio Pompili |
| Consecration | 9 June 1931 at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill by Bartolomeo Cattaneo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Martin Fox 6 May 1893 Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 10 July 1967 (aged 74) Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Catholic bishop |
| Alma mater | Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide |
Thomas Martin Fox (6 May 1893 – 10 July 1967) was an Australian bishop of the Catholic Church. He served for 36 years as Bishop of Wilcannia–Forbes. He was the first Bishop of Wilcannia–Forbes to be born in and ordained for the diocese.
Fox was born in Broken Hill to Martin and Mary Fox. He was educated by the Sisters of Mercy in Broken Hill before entering Sacred Heart College, Adelaide to receive his secondary education from the Marist Brothers. His father was from County Carlow, Ireland and passed away prior to Fox's ordination.
At the time of his episcopal consecration, he was the only surviving of seven children, the other six dying during childhood. He came from a highly religious family. Three of his aunts were Sisters of St Joseph and one of his cousins was a monsignor.[1]
He began his priestly formation at St Columba's College, Springwood before moving to St Patrick's Seminary, Manly. In 1914, he was then sent to Rome to study at the Pontificio Collegio Urbano de Propaganda Fide.[2]
Priesthood
On 2 June 1917, he was ordained as a priest for the Diocese of Wilcannia–Forbes in the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran by Cardinal Basilio Pompili.[3]
He returned to his native diocese at the end of 1917. He served as assistant priest in Sacred Heart Cathedral, Broken Hill for four years before moving to Nyngan. He briefly served in Forbes before being appointed parish priest of Wentworth. He then was appointed as administrator of Forbes.[4]