Thomas Francis Lillis

Thomas Francis Lillis (March 3, 1861 – December 29, 1938) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Leavenworth. Quotes about Thomas Francis Lillis His episcopal administration of the Leavenworth Diocese was eminently successful. The growth of the Church under his jurisdiction was marked by the foundation of new congregations, and the building of churches and parochial schools. Catholic societies were strengthened and the diocesan statutes revised to enforce the decrees of the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore under present conditions. He adopted practical means of enforcing the papal "Motu Proprio"' on Church music. Joseph A. Shorter, Diocese of Leavenworth (1913) Catholic Encyclopedia External links Category:1861 births Category:People from Missouri Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Roman Catholic bishops Category:1938 deaths