Thomas William Drumm (July 12, 1871 – October 24, 1933) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Des Moines from 1919 until his death in 1933.
Most Reverend Thomas W. Drumm, DD | |
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| Bishop of Des Moines | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Des Moines |
| In office | March 28, 1919 – October 24, 1933 |
| Predecessor | Austin Dowling |
| Successor | Gerald Thomas Bergan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1901 |
| Consecration | May 21, 1919 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1871 |
| Died | October 24, 1933 (aged 62) Des Moines, Iowa |
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Biography
editThomas Drumm was born in Fore, County Westmeath, to Thomas and Mary (née Cullen) Drumm.[1] He came to the United States in 1888, and began his studies at St. Joseph's College in Dubuque, Iowa.[1] He completed his theological studies at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Quebec, Canada, where he was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop Paul Bruchési on December 21, 1901.[2] He then furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.[1] He labored in the diocesan missions of Dubuque, and became pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Cedar Rapids in 1915.[1]
On March 28, 1919, Drumm was appointed the second Bishop of Des Moines by Pope Benedict XV.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following May 21 from Archbishop John Joseph Keane, with Bishops James J. Davis and Edmond Heelan serving as co-consecrators.[2] In 1924 he became the first Catholic bishop to preach regularly on the radio, offering monthly broadcasts on WHO. He remained as bishop until his death at age 62.
References
edit- ^ a b c d O'Donnell, John Hugh (1922). "The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922". The Catholic University of America Studies in American Church History. IV. Washington, D.C. hdl:2027/uc2.ark:/13960/t5r786c77.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Thomas William Drumm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]