Fr. Thomas Barrosse, CSC, (1926–1994) was ordained a priest in 1950. He taught at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana and Holy Cross College in Washington, DC. In 1974, he was elected superior general of the Congregation of Holy Cross. In this position, he visited all the houses of the Congregation, meeting personally with every religious to reassure them of the mission and future of Holy Cross.
Fr. Barrosse promoted devotion to Fr. Basil Moreau, the founder of Holy Cross, and compiled his letters. He also worked for the 1982 beatification of Br. André Bessette, CSC, who was later canonized as the first saint from the Congregation. Fr. Barrosse played a large role in the 1986 revision of the Holy Cross Constitutions, which is the version that remains in effect today.
After leaving office, Fr. Barrosse went to Bangladesh where he taught in the major seminary until he died on June 14, 1994.
