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It is with profound sadness that the Diocese of Tucson announce the passing of Monsignor Thomas Cahalane, a beloved priest in the Diocese of Tucson. Monsignor Cahalane entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 18. He was 86 years old. 

Monsignor Cahalane came to the Diocese of Tucson from Ireland in 1963. He was 24 years old when he arrived in Tucson. Monsignor Cahalane served the communities of San Manuel, Oracle, and Mammoth. He was also an associate pastor at Saint Augustine Cathedral and led the youth ministry program. In addition to his pastoral service Monsignor Cahalane also earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Arizona. 

Before retiring in 2019, Monsignor Cahalane served as the longtime pastor at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in Tucson. In his more than six decades in the Diocese of Tucson, Mosignor Cahalane served under five bishops.  
The Diocese of Tucson asks that you join us in praying for the repose of Monsignor Cahalane’s soul. 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord. And let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen.