Former Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton, Monsignor Thomas Leo Parker was born in Sutton, England, on December 21, 1887, and was ordained to the priesthood at 27 years of age, on May 29, 1915.
Aged 53, Parker was named Bishop of Northampton by Pope Pius XII on December 14, 1940, following the demise of Msgr. Laurence William Youens. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1941, from Cardinal William Godfrey, assisted by Archbishop Peter Emmanuel Amigo and Bishop John Francis McNulty.
A Member of the Third Order of St. Francis, Bishop Parker took great pride in the fact that during his Episcopate, he was the local Bishop for the Study Centre of the Franciscan Fathers at East Bergholt, personally ordaining over 100 friars to the priesthood, including two members of the Maltese Franciscan Province of St. Paul, the late Fr. Joseph Benedict Xuereb († 2007), and Fr. Norbert Ellul Vincenti.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see at 79 years of age, on January 17, 1967, he was named Bishop of the Titular See of Magarmel, later resigning the latter see on December 7, 1970. He was succeeded in office by the late Msgr. Charles Alexander Grant.
Bishop Parker passed away on March 25, 1975, aged 87, and in accordance wish his wishes, was buried in Northampton's Cathedral, clad with the Franciscan habit as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, underneath his pontifical vestments.
Aged 53, Parker was named Bishop of Northampton by Pope Pius XII on December 14, 1940, following the demise of Msgr. Laurence William Youens. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1941, from Cardinal William Godfrey, assisted by Archbishop Peter Emmanuel Amigo and Bishop John Francis McNulty.
A Member of the Third Order of St. Francis, Bishop Parker took great pride in the fact that during his Episcopate, he was the local Bishop for the Study Centre of the Franciscan Fathers at East Bergholt, personally ordaining over 100 friars to the priesthood, including two members of the Maltese Franciscan Province of St. Paul, the late Fr. Joseph Benedict Xuereb († 2007), and Fr. Norbert Ellul Vincenti.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see at 79 years of age, on January 17, 1967, he was named Bishop of the Titular See of Magarmel, later resigning the latter see on December 7, 1970. He was succeeded in office by the late Msgr. Charles Alexander Grant.
Bishop Parker passed away on March 25, 1975, aged 87, and in accordance wish his wishes, was buried in Northampton's Cathedral, clad with the Franciscan habit as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, underneath his pontifical vestments.
Former Bishop of the Diocese of Northampton, Monsignor Thomas Leo Parker was born in Sutton, England, on December 21, 1887, and was ordained to the priesthood at 27 years of age, on May 29, 1915.
Aged 53, Parker was named Bishop of Northampton by Pope Pius XII on December 14, 1940, following the demise of Msgr. Laurence William Youens. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1941, from Cardinal William Godfrey, assisted by Archbishop Peter Emmanuel Amigo and Bishop John Francis McNulty.
A Member of the Third Order of St. Francis, Bishop Parker took great pride in the fact that during his Episcopate, he was the local Bishop for the Study Centre of the Franciscan Fathers at East Bergholt, personally ordaining over 100 friars to the priesthood, including two members of the Maltese Franciscan Province of St. Paul, the late Fr. Joseph Benedict Xuereb († 2007), and Fr. Norbert Ellul Vincenti.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see at 79 years of age, on January 17, 1967, he was named Bishop of the Titular See of Magarmel, later resigning the latter see on December 7, 1970. He was succeeded in office by the late Msgr. Charles Alexander Grant.
Bishop Parker passed away on March 25, 1975, aged 87, and in accordance wish his wishes, was buried in Northampton's Cathedral, clad with the Franciscan habit as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, underneath his pontifical vestments.
Aged 53, Parker was named Bishop of Northampton by Pope Pius XII on December 14, 1940, following the demise of Msgr. Laurence William Youens. He received his episcopal consecration on February 11, 1941, from Cardinal William Godfrey, assisted by Archbishop Peter Emmanuel Amigo and Bishop John Francis McNulty.
A Member of the Third Order of St. Francis, Bishop Parker took great pride in the fact that during his Episcopate, he was the local Bishop for the Study Centre of the Franciscan Fathers at East Bergholt, personally ordaining over 100 friars to the priesthood, including two members of the Maltese Franciscan Province of St. Paul, the late Fr. Joseph Benedict Xuereb († 2007), and Fr. Norbert Ellul Vincenti.
Retiring from the pastoral government of his see at 79 years of age, on January 17, 1967, he was named Bishop of the Titular See of Magarmel, later resigning the latter see on December 7, 1970. He was succeeded in office by the late Msgr. Charles Alexander Grant.
Bishop Parker passed away on March 25, 1975, aged 87, and in accordance wish his wishes, was buried in Northampton's Cathedral, clad with the Franciscan habit as a member of the Third Order of St. Francis, underneath his pontifical vestments.
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