Thomas William Croke

Thomas William Croke (28 May 1824 – 22 July 1902) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Auckland and as the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

Quotes about Thomas William Croke

• He devoted himself in a very special manner to the evangelising of the Maoris, with whom he became exceedingly popular, not only as an ecclesiastic, but as an athlete. A bishop who never inquired about gates, but took at a jump every fence or obstacle that came in his way, was just the type of prelate to captivate these brave and high-spirited children of nature.
  • w:Philip Mennell, Croke, The Most Rev. Thomas William (1892) The Dictionary of Australasian Biography

• Although a rigid disciplinarian, and ascetic in his personal tastes, Croke was on occasion a noted raconteur. His generosity and hospitality were unbounded.
  • David James O'Donoghue, Croke, Thomas William (1912) Dictionary of National Biography