Thomas Sebastian Byrne
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Thomas Sebastian Byrne (July 28, 1841 ā September 4, 1923) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Nashville in Tennessee from 1894 until his death in 1923.
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Thomas Sebastian Byrne | |
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Bishop of Nashville | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Nashville |
Appointed | May 10, 1894 |
Term ended | September 4, 1923 (his death) |
Predecessor | Joseph Rademacher |
Successor | Alphonse John Smith |
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Ordination | May 22, 1869 by John Baptist Purcell |
Consecration | July 25, 1894 by William Henry Elder |
Personal details | |
Born | (1841-07-28)July 28, 1841 |
Died | September 4, 1923(1923-09-04) (aged 82) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Education | Mount St. Mary's Seminary of the West |
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