Richard Scannell
| Most Rev. Richard Scannell | |
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| Bishop of Omaha | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Omaha |
| In office | January 30, 1891—January 8, 1916 |
| Predecessor | James O'Connor |
| Successor | Jeremiah James Harty |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | February 26, 1871 |
| Consecration | November 30, 1887 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 12, 1845 Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland |
| Died | January 8, 1916 (aged 70) Omaha, Nebraska, United States |
| Previous post | Bishop of Concordia (1887-1891) |
Richard Scannell (May 12, 1845—January 8, 1916) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Concordia, Kansas (1887–1891) and Bishop of Omaha, Nebraska (1891–1916).
Richard Scannell was born in Cloyne, County Cork, to Patrick and Johanna (née Collins) Scannell. After completing his classical studies in a private school at Midleton, he entered All Hallows College in Dublin in 1866 and was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Nashville, Tennessee, on February 26, 1871. He arrived in the United States later that year and then served as a curate at Holy Rosary Cathedral until 1878, when he became pastor of St. Columba's Church in East Nashville. He returned to the cathedral as rector in 1879 and, following the transfer of Bishop Patrick Feehan to the Archdiocese of Chicago, served as apostolic administrator from 1880 to 1883. After a leave of absence for health reasons, he organized St. Joseph's Parish in West Nashville and built its church in 1885. In August 1886, he was appointed vicar general of the Diocese.
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