George Joseph Donnelly (April 23, 1889—December 13, 1950) was an American Roman Catholic clergyman.
He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied at Kenrick Seminary before being ordained to the priesthood on June 12, 1921. He was named chancellor of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in 1929.
On March 19, 1940, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis and Titular Bishop of Coela by Pope Pius XII. He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 23 from Archbishop John J. Glennon, with Bishops Christian Herman Winkelmann and Paul Clarence Schulte serving as co-consecrators.
He was named the sixth Bishop of Leavenworth, Kansas on November 9, 1946. The diocese was renamed as the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas May 10, 1947. He remained as bishop until his death at age 61.
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Preceded by Joseph Walsh |
Titular Bishop of Coela 1940–1946 |
Succeeded by Cândido Bento Maria Penso |
Preceded by Paul Clarence Schulte |
Bishop of Leavenworth 1946–1947 |
Title renamed |
New title | Bishop of Kansas City in Kansas 1947–1950 |
Succeeded by Edward Joseph Hunkeler |