His Excellency, The Most Reverend David Gerard O'Connell |
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Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Los Angeles |
Appointed | July 21, 2015 |
Installed | September 8, 2015 |
Other posts | Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille |
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Ordination | July 10, 1979 by Timothy Manning |
Consecration | September 12, 2015 by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez, Joseph Martin Sartoris, and Blase J. Cupich |
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Born |
Cork, Ireland |
August 16, 1953
Alma mater | Mount St. Mary's College |
Motto | JESUS I TRUST IN YOU |
Styles of David Gerard O'Connell |
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Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Religious style | Bishop |
David Gerard 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.
After his ordination to the priesthood, Father O'Connell served as associate pastor at three parishes:
He has also served as Pastor at four parishes:
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.
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.
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.