Thomas J. Tobin was installed as Bishop of Providence on May 31, 2005. Currently, Bishop Tobin serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Providence College, Providence and as a member of the Board of Trustees of Salve Regina University, Newport and the Board of Directors for Catholic Relief Services. Bishop Tobin writes a popular column, Without A Doubt, for his diocesan newspaper. The column received special recognition at the 1998 Catholic Press Association Convention, and in 2000 was selected as best in the nation. Bishop Tobin's articles have also appeared in other periodicals including New Covenant, Pastoral Life, The Priest, Lay Witness, Sacerdos, and Be. His book, Without a Doubt, a collection of his columns, has been published by Emmaus Road Publishing, Steubenville, Ohio.
