Thomas Augustine Hendrick
| The Most Reverend Thomas Augustine Hendrick | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Cebu | |
| See | Cebu |
| Appointed | August 18, 1903 |
| Term ended | November 29, 1909 |
| Predecessor | Martín García y Alcocer |
| Successor | Juan Bautista Gorordo |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 7, 1873 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 29, 1849 Penn Yan, New York, United States |
| Died |
November 29, 1909 (aged 60) Cebu, Philippines |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Thomas Augustine Hendrick (b. at Penn Yan, New York, U.S.A., 29 October 1849; d. at Cebú, Philippines, 29 November, 1909, age 60) was an American Catholic priest; he became the 22nd Bishop of Cebú, the first American to hold this position.
Life
He was ordained priest at St. Joseph's Seminary, Troy, New York, 7 June, 1873, and spent 29 years in parish work in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester.
When the reorganization of the Catholic Church in the Philippines was undertaken after the Spanish-American War, he was appointed Bishop of Cebú, and consecrated in Rome 23 August, 1903. He took possession of his See on 6 March, 1904. He died from cholera.
References
- Catholic Union and Times (Buffalo 4 December, 1909);
- Catholic Directory
External links
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company.
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