William Patrick O'Connor
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 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
October 18, 1886
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. 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 (1946-1946) |
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).
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Biography
Early years
William O'Connor was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Patrick Dennis and Ellen Anna (née McCarthy) O'Connor.[1] He received his early education at St. John Cathedral School, and then attended Marquette University.[2] He studied for the priesthood at St. Francis Seminary.[2]
Ordination and ministry
He was ordained a priest on March 10, 1912.[3] His first assignment was as assistant pastor of St. Rose Church in Milwaukee, where he remained for four years.[2] 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.[1] He then furthered his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., earning his degree in 1920.[1] He taught philosophy at St. Francis Seminary for twenty years, and was named pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Milwaukee in 1941.[2] He became president of the American Catholic Philosophical Association in 1939.[1]
Bishop of Superior, Wisconsin
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On December 27, 1941, Pope Pius XII appointed O'Connor bishop of the Superior Diocese and he was consecrated on March 7, 1942.[4]
Bishop of Madison, Wisconsin
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. On February 22, 1946, O'Connor was appointed the first bishop of the newly created Diocese of Madison, by Pope Pius XII. [5][6] On February 18, 1967, Bishop O'Connor retired. He died in Madison, Wisconsin.
See also
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References
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External links
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Madison
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior
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Preceded by
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Bishop of Madison 1946–1967 |
Succeeded by Cletus F. O'Donnell |
Preceded by | Bishop of Superior 1942–1946 |
Succeeded by Albert Gregory Meyer |
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- 1886 births
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- People from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Marquette University alumni
- St. Francis Seminary (Wisconsin) alumni
- American clergy of Irish descent
- Catholic University of America alumni
- American military chaplains
- World War I chaplains
- United States Army chaplains
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee
- Religious leaders from Wisconsin
- Participants in the Second Vatican Council
- Roman Catholic bishops of Superior
- Roman Catholic bishops of Madison
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops