Thomas Mardaga

The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Mardaga
Bishop of Wilmington
See	Bishop of Wilmington
Installed	April 6, 1968
Term ended	May 28, 1984
Predecessor	Michael Hyle
Successor	Robert Mulvee
Other posts	Titular Bishop of Mutugenna(1967-1968)
Orders
Ordination	May 14, 1940
Consecration	January 25, 1967
Personal details
Born	(1913-05-14)May 14, 1913 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	May 28, 1984(1984-05-28) (aged 71) Wilmington, Delaware
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church

Thomas Joseph Mardaga (May 14, 1913—May 28, 1984) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Wilmington from 1968 until his death in 1984.

Biography

Thomas Mardaga was born in Baltimore, Maryland, to Thomas and Agnes (née Ryan) Mardaga.^[1] He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Ann Church in his native city.^[1] He attended St. Charles College in Catonsville before studying for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore.^[2] He was ordained a priest by Archbishop Michael J. Curley on May 14, 1940.^[3]

Mardaga then served as a curate at St. Paul Church in Baltimore until being transferred to the Basilica of the Assumption, where he later became rector.^[2] In addition to his pastoral work, he served as archdiocesan director of the Catholic Youth Organization and the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, executive secretary of the Catholic Charities Fund, and a member of the archdiocesan board of consultors.^[2] He was named a domestic prelate in 1963.^[1]

On December 9, 1966, Mardaga was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore and titular bishop of Mutugenna by Pope Paul VI.^[3] He received his episcopal consecration on January 25, 1967 from Cardinal Lawrence Shehan, with Bishops John Joyce Russell and Thomas Austin Murphy serving as co-consecrators, at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.^[3] As an auxiliary bishop, he continued to serve as rector of the Basilica of the Assumption.^[1]

Following the death of Bishop Michael William Hyle, Mardaga was named the sixth Bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, on March 9, 1968.^[3] His installation took place at St. Elizabeth Church in Wilmington on April 6 of that year.^[1] During his 16-year tenure, he continued the implementation of the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, establishing a council for the laity and participating in ecumenical work.^[4] He also reorganized the diocesan curia and created a ministry for migrant workers.^[4]

Mardaga died from cancer at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington.^[2]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Michael William Hyle	Bishop of Wilmington 1968—1984	Succeeded by Robert Edward Mulvee

Diocese of Wilmington

Bishops	Thomas Albert Andrew Becker Alfred Allen Paul Curtis John James Joseph Monaghan Edmond John Fitzmaurice Michael William Hyle Thomas Mardaga Robert Edward Mulvee Michael Angelo Saltarelli William Francis Malooly

Coadjutor bishop	Hubert James Cartwright

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Peter Parishes St. Joseph's Church, Greenville, DE St. John the Baptist Church, Newark, DE St. Joseph's Church, Middletown, DE St. Peter's Church, Queenstown, MD St. Francis Xavier Church, Warwick, MD Resurrection Church, Wilmington, DE St. Anthony's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Catherine of Siena Church, Wilmington, DE St. Hedwig's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Joseph's Church, Wilmington, DE St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Church, Wilmington, DE St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, Wilmington, DE

Education	High Schools Archmere Academy, Claymont, DE Padua Academy, Wilmington, DE Saints Peter and Paul High School, Easton, MD St. Elizabeth High School, Wilmington, DE St. Mark's High School, Wilmington, DE St. Thomas More Preparatory, Magnolia, DE Salesianum School, Wilmington, DE Ursuline Academy, Wilmington, DE Primary Schools Mount Aviat Academy, Childs, MD St. Edmond's Academy, Wilmington, DE Former College St. Mary's College

Priests	John Barres Benjamin Joseph Keiley

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