Thomas Vose Daily
Roman Catholic bishop
- Bishop of Palm Beach (1984–1990)
- Auxiliary Bishop of Boston (1974–1984)
St. John's Seminary
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Thomas Vose Daily (September 23, 1927 – May 14, 2017) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn in New York from 1990 to 2003. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach in Florida from 1984 to 1990 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 1975 to 1984
Biography
Early life
Thomas Daily was born in Belmont, Massachusetts to John F. and Mary McBride (née Vose) Daily, on September 23, 1927. He attended at Boston College and later St. John's Seminary in Boston, Massachusetts.
Priesthood
Daily was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Boston on January 10, 1952, by Cardinal Richard Cushing at Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Following ordination, he was assigned as curate for St. Ann's Parish in Quincy, Massachusetts. He remained in that post through the rest of that decade.[1] In 1960, Daily joined the Missionary Society of St. James the Apostle and moved to the Limatambo area of Cusco, Peru. He spent five years as a missionary in Peru.[citation needed]
After returning to Boston, Daily was assigned again to St. Ann's, where he served as assistant pastor until 1971. He was appointed to the position of secretary to Cardinal Humberto Medeiros and later vicar for temporalities.
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
On December 28, 1974, Pope Paul VI appointed Daily as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. He was consecrated on February 11, 1975, by Cardinal Medeiros.[2] In 1976, Daily was appointed vicar general of the archdiocese.[1] Because of his fluency in Spanish, he was given special duties regarding the Spanish-speaking members of the archdiocese.
Bishop of Palm Beach
On July 17, 1984, Daily was appointed by Pope John Paul II as the first bishop of the new Diocese of Palm Beach. Among his most noteworthy actions were his leading of anti-abortion prayer vigils at local women's health clinics. From 1987 to 2005, Daily also served as the supreme chaplain of the Knights of Columbus.
Bishop of Brooklyn
On February 20, 1990, John Paul II appointed Daily as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, succeeding Bishop Francis J. Mugavero. Daily was installed on April 18,m 1990. Shortly after his installation, he responded to a reporter's question by stating that the then-Governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, would not be welcomed as a speaker in the diocese's parishes because of Cuomo's pro-choice position on abortion rights for women.[3]
Sex abuse scandal
In 2002, Daily was criticized for his past involvement in cases of priests accused of sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Boston.[4][5] He has acknowledged his "profound regret" over some of his decisions in the Boston Archdiocese.[5]
Retirement and legacy
On August 1, 2003, Daily announced his resignation as a bishop[6][7] had finally been accepted by the Vatican, ten months after he had submitted a letter of resignation upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75. Daily served as a member of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America and as a board member of the Society of St. James the Apostle in Boston and the National Catholic Office for Persons with Disabilities in Washington, D.C.[1]
Thomas Daily died on May 15, 2017, at the Bishop Mugavero Residence in Douglaston, Queens in New York City He was 89.[8][9]
See also
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References
- ^ a b c "Bishop Thomas V. Daily". Diocese of Brooklyn. Archived from the original on May 18, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Bishop Thomas Vose Daily [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ Goldman, Ari L. (February 21, 1990). "New Brooklyn Bishop to Bar Cuomo Over Abortion". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Daniel J. Wakin (2003-08-03). "Brooklyn Bishop Ending Tenure Amid Storm Over Scandal". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-12.
- ^ a b Pam Belluck (2002-03-23). "In Court Files, How Bishop Handled a Problem Priest". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ Wakin, Daniel J. (August 2, 2003). "Brooklyn Bishop Ending Tenure Amid Storm Over Scandal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Belluck, Pam (March 23, 2002). "In Court Files, How Bishop Handled a Problem Priest". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ Kandra, Greg (May 15, 2017). "RIP, Bishop Thomas Daily". Aleteia. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Most Rev. Thomas V. Daily, Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, dies at 89". Brooklyn Daily Eagle. May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 15, 2017.
External links
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Official Site
Episcopal succession
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Brooklyn 1990–2003 | Succeeded by |
| New title Diocese erected | Bishop of Palm Beach 1984–1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by - | Auxiliary Bishop of Boston 1974–1984 | Succeeded by - |
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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn
- Ordinaries
- John Loughlin
- Charles Edward McDonnell
- Thomas Edmund Molloy
- Bryan Joseph McEntegart
- Francis Mugavero
- Thomas Vose Daily
- Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio
- Robert J. Brennan
- Auxiliary bishops
- Gerald Barbarito
- Anthony Bevilacqua
- John Joseph Boardman
- Frank Joseph Caggiano
- Ignatius Anthony Catanello
- Raymond Francis Chappetto
- Octavio Cisneros
- Joseph Peter Michael Denning
- Raymond Augustine Kearney
- Charles Richard Mulrooney
- George Mundelein
- Edmund Joseph Reilly
- Paul Robert Sanchez
- Guy Sansaricq
- John J. Snyder
- Joseph Michael Sullivan
- René Arnold Valero
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- Edward Bernard Scharfenberger
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