His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Thomas Joseph Costello
Auxiliary Bishop of Syracuse
Titular Bishop of Perdices
ArchdioceseNew York
DioceseSyracuse
AppointedJanuary 2, 1978
InstalledMarch 18, 1978
Term endedMarch 23, 2004
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Perdices
Orders
OrdinationJune 5, 1954
ConsecrationMarch 18, 1978
by Francis James Harrison, David Frederick Cunningham, and Francis Mugavero
Personal details
Born(1929-02-23)February 23, 1929
Camden, New York
DiedFebruary 15, 2019(2019-02-15) (aged 89)
Styles of
Thomas Joseph Costello
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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.

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

He retired on March 23, 2004.[1] He died on February 15, 2019.

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