Seton Hall Preparatory High School - Tower Yearbook (West Orange, NJ)

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MOST REVEREND THOMAS J. WALSH, S.T.D., J.C.D Archbishop of Newark

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4: ,4- I I ...IN THE FOLLOWING PAGES CAN BE SEEN THE SET OF OUR SAILS AND OUR COURSE SETON HALL PREPARATORY SCHOOL SOUTH ORANGE, NEW JERSEY

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'x wil- 5 E' 1 .3 1. 11-2 lfm V T112 ' i if i if ,i S u DEDICATION LESSED upon the earth, admired and venerated by the devout people of his archdiocese is his Excellency. All who have come in contact with our distinguished Archbishop respect and love him. The Most Reverend Thomas joseph Walsh, Archbishop of Newark, has zealously and adequately met the tremendous responsibility of his thriving archbishopric. Humble and re- nown, cogent and generous, his many good deeds can be taken as one-his entire life. Archbishop Walsh was born in Parker's Landing, Pennsylvania, on December 6, 1873, the eldest son of the late Thomas and Helen Curtin Walsh. He spent his early childhood in New York State. He under- took studies in philosophy and theology in St. Bonaventure's College and Seminary and was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Bulfalo on January 27, 1900. After the appointment of Chancellor of the Diocese of Buffalo had been conferred upon him on June 25, he received a temporary leave of absence in 1907, He went to Rome, where he received the Doctorate in Canon Law, the J.C.D. degree, and the Doctorate in Sacred Theology, the S.T.D. degree, from the Pontifical Roman Seminary. Upon his return to Buffalo in 1908 he was secretary to the Bishop and Chancellor of the diocese for the next ten years. He was ap- pointed Bishop of Trenton by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XV, f.m., in May, 1918, and was consecrated in July. On March 13, 1922, Bishop Walsh was appointed by Pope Pius XI, Assistant to the Pontifical Throne. His Holiness Pope Pius XI transferred him from Trenton in March 1928, and he was appointed Bishop of Newark. On May 1, 1928, he was installed as the fifth Bishop of Newark. He was appointed the first Archbishop of Newark by Pope Pius XI on December 9, 1937. Archbishop Walsh was installed by the Apostolic Delegate on April 27, 1936. During his Episcopate and Archepiscopate of 32 years, he has consecrated six bishops. Since his installation as Bishop of Newark in 1928, Archbishop Walsh has always been interested in Seton Hall. Constantly under his care and watchful eye are the students of the archdiocese. Inspired by his keen interest in both our spiritual and physical welfare, we hope to accomplish the wishes of our be- loved, eminent leader. Ir is appropriate, therefore, on this magnificent golden jubilee of our gracious Archbishop that we, the Class of 1950, humbly and gratefully dedicate our yearbook to him.