William Patrick O'Connor
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The Most Reverend William Patrick O'Connor |
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| Bishop of Madison | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Madison |
| In office | March 12, 1946 – July 13, 1973 |
| Predecessor | none |
| Successor | Cletus F. O'Donnell |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | March 10, 1912 |
| Consecration | March 7, 1942 by Archbishop Moses E. Kiley |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 18, 1886 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| Died | July 13, 1973 (aged 86) Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Buried | Resurrection Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Patrick D. O'Connor & Ellen A. McCarthy |
| Previous post | Bishop of Superior (1946) |
| Alma mater | St. Francis Seminary; Catholic University of America |
William Patrick O'Connor (October 18, 1886 – July 13, 1973), was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Superior (1942–46) and the first bishop of the Diocese of Madison (1946–67).
William O'Connor was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Patrick Dennis and Ellen Anna (née McCarthy) O'Connor. He received his early education at St. John Cathedral School, and then attended Marquette University. He studied for the priesthood at St. Francis Seminary.
He was ordained a priest on March 10, 1912. His first assignment was as assistant pastor of St. Rose Church in Milwaukee, where he remained for four years. During World War I, he served as a chaplain with the 32nd Infantry Division; he was awarded the Croix de guerre medal for bravery in action. He then furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., earning his degree in 1920. He taught philosophy at St. Francis Seminary for twenty years, and was named pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Milwaukee in 1941. He became president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association in 1939.
On December 27, 1941, Pope Pius XII appointed O'Connor bishop of the Superior Diocese and he was consecrated on March 7, 1942.
On February 22, 1946, O'Connor was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Madison, by Pope Pius XII. On February 18, 1967, Bishop O'Connor retired. He died in Madison, Wisconsin.
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