Retired Bishop Welsh dies; founded Northern Virginia diocese

Bishop Thomas J. Welsh, who was the first leader of the Diocese of Arlington, Va., when it was formed in 1974, died yesterday at age 87. The Arlington Catholic Herald has the story, which includes the remarkable growth of the diocese since its founding.

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