Thomas Dominic Williams (c. 1661 – 3 April 1740) was a

Roman Catholic bishop In the Catholic Church, a bishop is an Holy Orders, ordained Minister (Catholic Church), minister who holds the fullness of the Sacraments of the Catholic Church, sacrament of Holy orders in the Catholic Church, holy orders and is responsible ...

who served as the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District in England from 1725 to 1740. Born in

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( cy, Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south-east of Wales. The name derives from the historic county of the same name; the modern county covers the eastern three-fifths of the historic county. The largest town is Abergavenny, with ...

in 1660, he was appointed the Vicar Apostolic of the Northern District on 11 December 1725 and confirmed on 22 December 1725. He was

consecrated Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...

the Titular Bishop of '' Tiberiopolis'' on 30 December 1725; the principal consecrator was Pope Benedict XIII, and the principal co-consecrators were Archbishop Vincenzo Maria d’Aragona of Cosenza and Bishop Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia of Giovinazzo. He died in office on 3 April 1740, aged 80.

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1660s births 1740 deaths Year of birth uncertain English Dominicans 18th-century Roman Catholic bishops in England Apostolic vicars of England and Wales People from Monmouthshire {{UK-RC-bishop-stub