Thomas C. Kelly

Thomas Cajetan Kelly OP (July 14, 1931 – December 14, 2011) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

He earned a Licentiate of Sacred Theology from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C., in 1959 and a Doctor of Canon Law degree from the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Rome in 1962.

[4][5][3] Kelly led the restoration of the Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, pushed for interfaith dialogue, and worked for increased lay person leadership in the archdiocese.

Kelly admitted to developing an opioid addiction while recovering from surgery for lung cancer, only recognizing the problem after being confronted by his doctors.

[3] Kelly died at the age of 80 on December 14, 2011, at Holy Trinity Parish, his home since retirement, in Louisville, Kentucky.