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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

David Gerard O'Connell
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLos Angeles
AppointedJuly 21, 2015
InstalledSeptember 8, 2015
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille
Orders
OrdinationJuly 10, 1979
by Timothy Manning
ConsecrationSeptember 12, 2015
by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich
Personal details
Born (1953-08-16) August 16, 1953 (age 71)
Cork, Ireland
Alma materMount St. Mary's College
MottoJESUS I TRUST IN YOU
Styles of
David Gerard O'Connell
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

David Gerard O'Connell, (born August 16, 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 consecration and career

Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles

O'Connell was appointed by Pope Francis titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015.[2]

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

Archbishop Gómez named 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.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
2015–present 		Succeeded by
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