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Thomas Vincent Cahill (22 February 1913 – 16 April 1978) was an Australian
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bishop.


Early life

Thomas Vincent Cahill was born on 22 February 1913 in
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.


Ordained ministry

Cahill was ordained a priest on 21 September 1935 at the age of 22 and appointed a priest of the Diocese of Sandhurst in
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. He was consecrated a bishop shortly before his 36th birthday on 9 February 1949 and appointed Bishop of Cairns in
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. At the age of 54, he was appointed Archbishop of Goulburn in
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on 13 April 1967.


Later life

Still serving as archbishop, Cahill died of a heart attack in St Vincent's Hospital in
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,
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, at the age of 65 on 16 April 1978. He had been admitted to hospital when his health deteriorated during the previous week, having been working hard at his desk until he was taken to hospital. His funeral was held at St Christopher's Chapel at Manuka in Canberra on 19 April 1978, conducted by the Archbishop of Sydney, James Freeman. After the funeral, Cahill was privately buried in the crypt of St Christopher's Chapel.


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cahill, Thomas Roman Catholic archbishops of Canberra and Goulburn 1913 births 1978 deaths People from Bendigo Roman Catholic bishops of Cairns