David G. O'Connell

His Excellency
David G. O'Connell
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Titular See of Cell Ausaille
In office 2015 - current
Successor Incumbent
Orders
Ordination July 10, 1979
Consecration September 12, 2015
by Archbishop José Horacio Gómez
Personal details
Born (1953-08-16) August 16, 1953
Cork, Ireland
Alma mater Mount St. Mary's College
Motto Jesus I Trust in You
Styles of
David G. O'Connell
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style not applicable

David G. O'Connell, (born 16 August 1953 in Cork, Ireland) is a Prelate of the Catholic Church. He is currently serving as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Ordination and priestly service

After his ordination to the priesthood, Father O'Connell served as associate pastor at three parishes:

He has also served as Pastor at four parishes:

Father O'Connell also served as the Moderator of the Curia for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In this role, he was in residence at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church. Father O'Connell also served as the vicar general for the Archdiocese.

Father O'Connell also served as a member of the Priest Pension Board, and currently serves on the Together in Mission Board as well as the Archdiocesan Finance Council, and the Council of Priests. He is a Knight of Peter Claver. Throughout his lifelong ministry, he has demonstrated a great love for the poor.[1]

Episcopal ordination and career

David G. O'Connell was appointed by Pope Francis Titular Bishop of Cell Ausaille and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on July 21, 2015.[2]

He was ordained a bishop by the Archbishop of Los Angeles José Horacio Gómez on September 8, 2015.

Archbishop Gómez has assigned Bishop O'Connell as his Episcopal Vicar for the San Gabriel Pastoral Region.[1]

See also

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles
2015–present
Succeeded by
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