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David G. O'Connell

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His Excellency

David G. O'Connell
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
SeeTitular See of Cell Ausaille
In office2015 - current
SuccessorIncumbent
Orders
OrdinationJuly 10, 1979
ConsecrationSeptember 12, 2015
by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez
Personal details
Born (1953-08-16) August 16, 1953 (age 70)
Alma materMount St. Mary's College
MottoJesus I Trust in You
Styles of
David G. O'Connell
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenot applicable

David G. O'Connell, (born 16 August 1953 in Cork, Ireland) is a Prelate of the Catholic Church. He is currently serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Ordination and priestly service

After his ordination to the priesthood, Father O'Connell served as associate pastor at three parishes:

  • St. Raymond in Downey
  • St. Maria Goretti in Long Beach
  • St. Hillary in Pico Rivera

He has also served as Pastor at four parishes:

  • St. Frances X. Cabrini
  • Ascension Catholic Church
  • St. Eugene
  • St. Michael

Father O'Connell also served as a member of the Priest Pension Board, and currently serves on the Together in Mission Board as well as the Archdiocesan Finance Council, and the Council of Priests. He is a Knight of Peter Claver. Throughout his lifelong ministry, he has demonstrated a great love for the poor.[1]

Episcopal ordination and career

David G. O'Connell was appointed by Pope Francis Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015.[2]

He was ordained a bishop by the Archbishop of Los Angeles José Horacio Gómez on September 8, 2015.

Archbishop Gómez has assigned Bishop O'Connell as his Episcopal Vicar for the San Gabriel Pastoral Region.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "ADLA - Bishop David G. O'Connell". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Archbishop Gomez introduces three new auxiliary bishops for L.A. Archdiocese". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
2015–present
Succeeded by


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