Thomas Joseph Costello (February 23, 1929 – February 15, 2019) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse.

Born in Camden, New York, Costello was ordained to the priesthood on June 5, 1954, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and served as a priest for 24 years before being consecrated a bishop on March 13, 1978. In addition to serving as auxiliary bishop of Syracuse, he was also named Titular Bishop of Perdices.

Thomas Joseph Costello

In the years before being elevated to bishop, Costello received the title of monsignor from Pope Paul VI in 1965.

Thomas Joseph Costello

He retired on March 23, 2004. He died on February 15, 2019.

Thomas Joseph Costello

See also

Catholic Church hierarchy

Catholic Church in the United States

Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States

List of Catholic bishops of the United States

Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse Official Site

1929 births

2019 deaths

People from Camden, New York

20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States

21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States

Roman Catholic bishops of Syracuse