Patrick O'Connor (bishop) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend Dr[1]
Patick J. O'Connor
Diocese:Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
See:28 January 1904
Predecessor:Dr Torreggiani
Consecration:3 May 1903
Rank:Bishop of Armidale, NSW
Other Post:Dean (1882)
Vicar-general (1886)
Domestic Prelate (1900)
Birth Name:Patrick Joseph O'Connor
Birth Date:1848
Birth Place:Clonea, near Dungarvan, County Waterford, Ireland
Death Date:15 July 1932
Death Place:Armidale, New South Wales, Australia.

Dr Patrick J. O'Connor DD (1848 – 15 July 1932) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic Bishop of Armidale, in the Sydney Diocese, New South Wales, Australia. His only brother David O'Connor also became a priest. An uncle, Fr. Joseph Meany, was a priest in Blackburn, England.

Patrick Joseph O'Connor born at Clonea, County Waterford on 25 December 1848. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in Dungarvan, County Waterford and he went on to study for the priesthood at All Hallows College, Dublin, where he was ordained on 15 September 1875 for Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 September 1875.[2]

He was made dean and Vicar General in 1882, later he was awarded the title of Monsignor, and on 3 May 1903 he was made Bishop of Armidale, consecrated by the Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal Moran. He was a driving force behind the new Catholic cathedral in Sydney. O'Connor Catholic College is named in his honour.[3]

Death

O'Connor died on 15 July 1932,[4] and is buried in front of Our Lady's altar, in the Cathedral.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: DR. O'CONNOR DEAD. The Barrier Miner. Broken Hill, NSW. 16 July 1932. 6 July 2014. 1. National Library of Australia.
  2. http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org/exhibit/web/Display/article/21/20/ Profile
  3. http://www.oconnor.nsw.edu.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=2 Profile
  4. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/boconpj.html Rev. Patrick O'Connor DD, Catholic Hierarchy
  5. http://newsmediaiframe.armidaleexpress.com.au/iframepages/iframeArticle.aspx?id=2663280 Cathedral founder – Bishop O'Connor