Background
Mardaga, Thomas Joseph was born on May 14, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of Thomas J. and Agnes (Ryan) M. Bachelor of Arts, St. Charles College, Catonsville, Maryland., St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, 1936.
Mardaga, Thomas Joseph was born on May 14, 1913 in Baltimore. Son of Thomas J. and Agnes (Ryan) M. Bachelor of Arts, St. Charles College, Catonsville, Maryland., St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, 1936.
Licentiate of Sacred Theology, St. Mary’s Seminary, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Mount St. Mary’s College, 1968.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1940. Assistant pastor in, Baltimore, 1940-1962. Archdiocesan director Catholic Youth Organisation, 1946-1955.
Director, archdiocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, also executive secretary Catholic Charity Fund Appeal, Baltimore, 1955-1968. Member archdiocesan board consultors, Baltimore, 1966. Rector Basilica of Assumption, Baltimore, 1965-1967, auxiliary bishop of Baltimore, 1967-1968, vicar general, 1967-1968, bishop of Wilmington, Delaware, 1968-1984.
Member United States Catholic Bishops’ Advisory Council, 1973. Member nominating committee National Conference Catholic Bishops, 1972, university committee, 1972, commission on budget and finance, 1972, adviser to commission on doctrine, 1973, member bishops commission on priestly life and ministry, 1974, chairman region IV, 1974. Alternate administrative committee and board.
Member National Honorary Committee for Black Catholics Concerned, 1972. Chairman Delmarva Ecumenical Agency, 1975. Trustee Mount Saint Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Board directors Catholic Diocese Foundation, Greater Wilmington Development Council, Catholic Relief Services, Inc., 1979. Episcopal advisory Region II, Cursillo Movement. Regional representative American College Immaculate Conception Catholic U. Louvain, Belgium, 1970-1984.
Member National Conference Catholic Bishops (administrative committee 1970-1984.