Denis J. O'Connell
Denis J. O'Connell (January 28, 1849 – January 1, 1927) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1912 to 1926. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1908 to 1912.
The Most Reverend Denis Joseph O'Connell | |
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| Bishop of Richmond | |
Monsignor O'Connell as rector of the North American College | |
| See | Diocese of Richmond |
| Installed | March 19, 1912 |
| Term ended | January 15, 1926 |
| Predecessor | Augustine Van de Vyver |
| Successor | Andrew James Louis Brennan |
| Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1907–12) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1877 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta |
| Consecration | May 3, 1908 by Cardinal James Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1849 |
| Died | January 1, 1927 (aged 77) Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Buried | Sacred Heart Cathedral, Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Michael and Bridget O'Connell |
| Alma mater | Pontifical North American College |
Before becoming a bishop, O'Connell served as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, then as rector of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
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