Thomas Edward Gill
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Thomas Edward Gill was a Roman Catholic titular bishop
of Lambaesis and auxiliary bishop
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
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Born in Seattle, Washington
, Gill was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Seattle on June 10, 1933. On April 11, 1956, Gill was appointed bishop and was ordained on May 31, 1956. Bishop Gill died in office.
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Lambaesis and auxiliary bishop
Auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop, in the Roman Catholic Church, is an additional bishop assigned to a diocese because the diocesan bishop is unable to perform his functions, the diocese is so extensive that it requires more than one bishop to administer, or the diocese is attached to a royal or imperial office...
of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle
The Archdiocese of Seattle is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the U.S. state of Washington. Headquartered in Seattle, the archdiocese encompasses all counties in the state west of the Cascade Range. Its cathedral is St. James Cathedral, and its present archbishop is J...
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Born in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, Gill was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Seattle on June 10, 1933. On April 11, 1956, Gill was appointed bishop and was ordained on May 31, 1956. Bishop Gill died in office.