Thomas de Grace explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Thomas de Grace
Titular Bishop of Dionysias
Auxiliary Bishop of Liège
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Liège
Term:1628–1636
Predecessor:Stephen Strecheus
Successor:Henri Sylvius
Ordination:22 Sep 1607
Consecration:1629
Consecrated By:Pier Luigi Carafa
Birth Date:1584
Death Date:4 Aug 1636 (age 52)
Death Place:Liège, Belgium

Thomas de Grace (1584–1636) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of Dionysias (1628–1636) and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège (1628–1636).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Biography

Thomas de Grace was born in Grace, France in 1584 and ordained a priest in the Diocese of Liège on 22 Sep 1607.On 11 Dec 1628, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Titular Bishop of Dionysias and Auxiliary Bishop of Liège.in 1629, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Luigi Carafa, Bishop of Tricarico.He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Liège until his death on 4 Aug 1636.

Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 175. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgraceth.html "Bishop Thomas de Grace"
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dlieg.html "Diocese of Liège (Luik, Lüttich)"
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2d46.html "Dionysias (Titular See)"
  5. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/lieg0.htm "Diocese of Liège"
  6. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/former/t0640.htm "Titular Episcopal See of Dionysias"