Thomas Louis Connolly

Thomas Louis Connolly (– 27 July 1876) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Fredericton and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax. Quotes Let us no longer listen to the voice of blinding passion, but act in public and private affairs as thinking and reasoning human beings, vindicating our own views as best we can, and making all charitable allowances for others. Let us have honorable ambition; yes! but let us be moderate and modest in our pretensions. Letter from His Grace the Archbishop of Halifax, to Henry J. Clarke, Esq., Q.C., on the claims of T. D'Arcy McGee, Esq., (M.P. for Montreal West), to the confidence and support of the Irish and their descendants in the Dominion of Canada (1876) Quotes about Thomas Louis Connolly By his tact he soon removed the ill-feeling that had existed between Catholics and Protestants in Nova Scotia. He took a great interest in public affairs. He was strongly opposed to Fenianism, and was a warm advocate of the confederation of the British North American provinces. At the Vatican Council he was a prominent figure, and, while opposed to the declaration of the dogma of infallibility, he loyally accepted it as soon as it had been declared. Joseph Andrew Chisholm, Archdiocese of Halifax (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia External links Thomas-Louis Connolly Category:Catholics from Ireland Category:Franciscans Category:Roman Catholic archbishops Category:1876 deaths