Thomas Leighton Williams
Thomas Leighton Williams | |
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| Archbishop of Birmingham | |
| Province | Birmingham |
| See | Birmingham |
| Installed | 25 July 1929 |
| Term ended | 1 April 1946 |
| Predecessor | John McIntyre |
| Successor | Joseph Masterson |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 August 1900 |
| Consecration | 25 July 1929 by Francis Bourne, Dudley Cary-Elwes, and John Barrett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1877 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 1 April 1946 Birmingham, England |
| Buried | St Chad's Cathedral, Birmingham |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Styles of Thomas Leighton Williams | |
|---|---|
| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace or Archbishop |
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Thomas Cuthbert Leighton Williams (20 March 1877 – 1 April 1946) was an English clergyman who served in the Roman Catholic Church as the Archbishop of Birmingham from 1929 to 1946.
He was born in Handsworth, Birmingham on 20 March 1877 to James Anthony and Emma Mary (née Leighton) Williams. He was educated at St Wilfrid's College, Cotton and St Mary's College, Oscott. He was ordained to the priesthood on 24 August 1900. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1903 and a Master of Arts degree in 1909.