The third of the Ordinaries came to Scranton from Cleveland, Ohio. He was the Most Reverend Thomas C. O'Reilly, who had been ordained a Bishop on February 16,1928, and took possession of his See three weeks later. His particular achievement was to add the stamp of administrator to the office of Bishop. With the advent of the Depression, this talent conferred additional benefit upon the Church in Northeastern Pennsylvania by minimizing the effects of financial hardship upon the still increasing number of parishes, institutions, and religious communities. Unfortunately, the increased burden of responsibility took its toll on the Bishop's health, and his tenure was correspondingly shortened.