Back توماس كروك ARZ Thomas Croke German Tomás Cróc Irish Thomas William Croke Italian Thomas William Croke NB Thomas Croke Polish
The Most Reverend Thomas Croke | |
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| Church | Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Cashel and Emly |
| Installed | 5 July 1875 |
| Term ended | 22 July 1902 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Leahy |
| Successor | Thomas Fennelly |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Auckland (1870–74) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 1847 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1824 |
| Died | 22 July 1902 (aged 78) Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Buried | Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Residence | Archbishop's Palace, Thurles |
| Parents | William Croke and Isabella Plummer |
| Education | Doctor of Divinity |
| Alma mater | Irish College in Paris Pontifical Irish College |
Thomas William Croke D.D. (28 May 1824 – 22 July 1902) was the second Catholic Bishop of Auckland, New Zealand (1870–74) and later Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland. He was important in the Irish nationalist movement, especially as a Champion of the Irish National Land League in the 1880s. The main Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Dublin is named Croke Park, in his honour.