Thomas Anthony Daly

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Thomas Anthony Daly
Bishop of Spokane
ArchdioceseSeattle
DioceseSpokane
AppointedMarch 12, 2015
InstalledMay 20, 2015
PredecessorBlase J. Cupich
Orders
OrdinationMay 9, 1987
ConsecrationMay 25, 2011
by Patrick Joseph McGrath, George Hugh Niederauer, and George Leo Thomas
Personal details
Born (1960-04-30) April 30, 1960 (age 61)
San Francisco, California California
DenominationRoman Catholic
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of San José in California
Alma materUniversity of San Francisco (B.A., 1982)
Saint Patrick Seminary (M.Div., 1987)
Boston College (M.Ed., 1996).[1]
MottoInto Your Hands Lord
Styles of
Thomas Anthony Daly
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Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop
Ordination history of
Thomas Anthony Daly
History
Priestly ordination
Date9 May 1987
PlaceArchdiocese of San Francisco
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorPatrick Joseph McGrath, Bishop of San Jose
Co-consecratorsGeorge Hugh Niederauer,
George Leo Thomas
Date25 May 2011

Thomas Anthony Daly (born April 30, 1960) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the seventh bishop of Spokane, Washington. He was appointed to this position on March 12, 2015 and was installed on May 20. Previously, he was the first Auxiliary Bishop of San José in California, USA.

Biography[]

Daly was born in San Francisco, California[2] and attended St. Patrick Seminary in Menlo Park, California.

Daly earned his BA from the University of San Francisco in 1982. In 1987, he received a master of divinity from St. Patrick's Seminary & University in Menlo Park. In 1996, Daly obtained a master of education degree from Boston College.[3]

Daly was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of San Francisco on May 9, 1987. He served as a curate at Our Lady of Loretto Parish in Novato, California, and later as a teacher and campus minister at Marin Catholic High School. Later, he served as part-time chaplain to the San Francisco Police Department while concurrently posted as curate at Saint Cecilia Church in San Francisco.

After these assignments, Daly became involved in the archdiocesan vocations office; serving concurrently as Director of Vocations and president of Marin Catholic High School.[4][5]

Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose[]

Daly was named auxiliary bishop of San Jose and titular bishop of Tabalta by Pope Benedict XVI on March 16, 2011.[6] He attended his first diocesan event at the Mass in Celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Diocese of San Jose, and was consecrated bishop on May 25, 2011 at the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph by Bishop Patrick Joseph McGrath of San José, with Archbishop George Hugh Niederauer of San Francisco and Bishop George Leo Thomas of Helena co-consecrating in the presence of Roger Cardinal Mahony.[7]

On September 16, 2013, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco named Bishop Daly as the interim President/Rector of the seminary.[8] This was the first time in the history of the seminary that the rector has not been a member of the Society of St. Sulpice.[9] Daly, who is also on the seminary's board of directors, served as rector until the Sulpicians nominated a new rector/president, Father Gladstone Stevens, PSS.[8]

Bishop of Spokane[]

On March 12, 2015, Daly was appointed by Pope Francis as bishop of Spokane. Daly was installed on May 20, 2015.

On January 30, 2017, Daly criticized the Trump Administration ban on the admission of refugees from the Syrian Civil War into the United States.[10]In March 2017, Daly banned Otto Koltzenburg, a retired priest, from participating in ministry, based on credible accusations that he sexually abused a 10 year old altar boy between 1984 and 1986 in Spokane.[11]

On February 4th, 2019, Daly stated that pro-choice Catholic politicians should be denied communion in the diocese until they are "reconciled to Christ and the Church".[12]

In a February 19, 2020 statement, Daly wrote he was concerned by the Gonzaga University School of Law’s establishment of an LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic without first consulting him.[13] The clinic’s stated aims are “to advance the equal rights and dignity of individuals who identify as LGBTQ+ through education, programming, advocacy, research, and legal representation.”[14] In his statement Daly speculated that the clinic might bring the Law School “into conflict with the religious freedom of Christian individuals and organizations,” and expressed fear that the Law School “will be actively promoting, in the legal arena and on campus, values that are contrary to the Catholic faith and Natural Law.”[13]

In June 2020—after the head of Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington Dr. Rob McCann posted a video admitting to racism in himself, in his organization, and among White Catholics—Daly posted a statement explaining his disapproval of McCann's words, the George Floyd protests, and Black Lives Matter by saying "it is disturbing that BLM has not vocally condemned the recent violence that has torn apart so many cities." He said that the movement conflicts with the teachings of the Catholic Church.[15]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BIO: REVEREND THOMAS ANTHONY DALY", Diocese of Spokane website. Accessed June 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Thomas Anthony Daly". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 22, 2011.
  3. ^ "Office of the Bishop". Catholic Diocese of Spokane. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  4. ^ "Catholic San Francisco News Article". Catholic San Francisco. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  5. ^ Catholic News Agency: "Bishop-elect Tom Daly reflects on nine years as vocations director" May 2011
  6. ^ "New auxiliary bishop for San Jose, Calif". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  7. ^ "Pope Benedict XVI Appoints Auxiliary Bishop to Diocese of San Jose". Diocese of San Jose. Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
  8. ^ a b Roberta Ward (2013-09-24). "Bishop Daly named Interim Rector/President of St. Patrick Seminary". The Valley Catholic. Diocese of San Jose. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  9. ^ Dan Morris-Young (2013-10-08). "Surprise resignation stuns California seminary students, faculty". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
  10. ^ "Spokane Catholic bishop criticizes Trump on immigration". KXLY. 2017-01-31. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  11. ^ "Spokane bishop on Catholic Church abuse crisis: 'How much more can the people of God put up with?' | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  12. ^ "Bishop of Spokane says pro-choice politicians should not be allowed to receive communion". KXLY. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  13. ^ a b "Statement Regarding the new Gonzaga LGBTQ+ Rights Clinic". Catholic Diocese of Spokane. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  14. ^ "Gonzaga Law School Launches Lincoln LGBTQ Rights Clinic | Gonzaga University". www.gonzaga.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  15. ^ "Catholic discourse on Black Lives Matter must amplify women founders". National Catholic Reporter. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2020-10-22.

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Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Spokane
2015-Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of San Jose
2011-2015 		Succeeded by
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