What is Thomas Stafford Williams?
[[File:Tom Williams ONZ 2016 (cropped).jpg|thumb|200px|Thomas Stafford Williams (2016)]] '''Thomas Stafford Williams''' [[Order of New Zealand|ONZ]] [[Venerable Order of Saint John|ChStJ]] (20 March 1930 – 22 December 2023) is a New Zealand [[Catholic]] official. He was born in [[Wellington]]. He was cardinal in the Catholic church and before his retirement in 2005. He was the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington|fifth Archbishop of Wellington]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Williams, Thomas Stafford |url=https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/amp/resources/cardinals/cardinal-priests/williams-thomas-stafford |website=catholicnewsagency.com |publisher=CNA (Catholic News Agency) |access-date=9 August 2019 |archive-date=9 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809210153/https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/amp/resources/cardinals/cardinal-priests/williams-thomas-stafford |url-status=dead }}</ref> Williams was one of the [[Cardinal electors in Papal conclave, 2005|cardinal electors]] who participated in the [[Papal conclave, 2005|2005 papal conclave]] that elected [[Pope Benedict XVI]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johnston |first1=Martin |title=NZ prelate backs bags for Rome |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10118569 |website=nzherald.co.nz |access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref> He resigned as Archbishop of Wellington on 21 March 2005 having reached the age of 75 and was succeeded by [[Coadjutor bishop|Coadjutor Archbishop]], [[John Dew (cardinal)|John Dew]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Wellington Cardinal celebrates 50 years of priesthood |url=https://www.catholic.org.nz/news/media-releases/wellington-cardinal-celebrates-50-years-of-priesthood/ |website=catholic.org.nz |publisher=New Zealand Catholic Bishops Conference |access-date=7 August 2019}}</ref> In retirement, Williams lived at a retirement village in [[Waikanae]]. He died there on 22 December 2023, at the age of 93.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2312/S00506/rip-thomas-cardinal-williams-20-march-1930-