Thomas Grimley

Thomas Grimley (1821–1871) was an Irish-born priest and educator who served as Bishop of Cape Town, South Africa.

Grimley was born in Skerries, Dublin,[1] in 1821.[2] He was ordained in 1846 by Archbishop Paul Cullen and then worked as a curate at St Paul's, Arran Quay, Dublin.

In 1860 Grimley was ordained Titular Bishop of Antigonea and co-adjutor Bishop of Cape Town. In 1862 Vicar Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District, South Africa, succeeding Patrick Raymond Griffith OP, as bishop.[citation needed]

Grimley established many schools and churches in South Africa. The first school for the deaf was established in 1863 by the Irish Dominican order and Grimley[3] and was known as the Dominican Grimley Institute for the Deaf.[4]

Grimley attended the First Vatican Council in 1869.[citation needed]

He died in 1871. He was succeeded by another Irishman, John Leonard.[5]

References

  1. ^ A Skerries Bishop - Paper 020 - Lecture – 1949, by Halpin, Paddy, Published – Time & Tide Vol 1, Paper also in the Nat. Library – P. 7632.
  2. ^ Bishop Thomas Grimley Catholic Hierarchy
  3. ^ History Dominican-Grimley School, official website
  4. ^ The SAGE Deaf Studies Encyclopedia edited by Genie Gertz, Patrick Boudreault.
  5. ^ Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cape Town South Africa www.gcatholic.org