Thomas McGovern (bishop)
Thomas Francis McGovern | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Harrisburg | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Harrisburg |
| Appointed | December 6, 1887 |
| Predecessor | Jeremiah F. Shanahan |
| Successor | John W. Shanahan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 27, 1861 by James Frederick Bryan Wood |
| Consecration | March 11, 1888 by William O'Hara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 10, 1832 |
| Died | July 25, 1898 (aged 66) |
| Buried | Mount Calvary Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Mount St. Mary’s Seminary St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Saint Joseph College |
| Motto | Forti salus in fide ('A strong faith in your salvation') |
Thomas McGovern (April 10, 1832—July 25, 1898) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, from 1888 until his death in 1898.