Thomas Jerome Welsh

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name = Thomas Jerome Welsh

religion = Roman Catholic
See = Allentown
Title = Bishop of Allentown
Period = 1983 – 1997
Predecessor = Joseph Mark McShea
Successor = Edward Peter Cullen
ordination = May 30, 1946
bishops = Bishop of Philadelphia (auxiliary),
Bishop of Inis Cathaig (titular),
Bishop of Arlington
post = Bishop
date of birth = Birth date and age|1921|12|20|mf=y
place of birth = Weatherly, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jerome Welsh (1921—) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Arlington and the second bishop of the Diocese of Allentown. He was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia on May 30, 1946 and became an auxiliary bishop there on February 18, 1970.

He was consecrated as titular bishop of Inis Cathaig on April 2, 1970, then became bishop of Arlington on August 13, 1974. He was installed as bishop of Allentown on March 21, 1983 and resigned on December 15, 1997.

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NAME = Welsh, Thomas Jerome
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = (Roman Catholic) auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia, titular Bishop of Inis Cathaig, Bishop of Arlington, Bishop of Allentown
DATE OF BIRTH = December 20, 1921
PLACE OF BIRTH = Weatherly, Pennsylvania, United States
DATE OF DEATH =
PLACE OF DEATH =