Ronald Gerard Connors

The Most Reverend
Ronald Gerard Connors, C.Ss.R., D.D.
Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana
Church Catholic Church
See San Juan de la Maguana
In office July 20, 1977February 20, 1991
Predecessor Tomás Francisco Reilly, C.Ss.R
Successor José Dolores Grullón Estrella
Orders
Ordination June 22, 1941
Consecration July 20, 1977
by Octavio Beras Rojas
Personal details
Born (1915-11-01)November 1, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Died November 27, 2002(2002-11-27) (aged 87)
Previous post Titular Bishop of Equizetum
Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana

Ronald Gerard Connors (November 1, 1915 – November 27, 2002) was an American-born bishop in the Catholic Church. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic from 1977-1991.

Biography

Ronald Connors was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He professed religious vows in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, more commonly known as the Redemptorists, and was ordained a priest on June 22, 1941.

Pope Paul VI named Connors Titular Bishop of Equizetum and Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana on April 24, 1976. He was consecrated on July 20, 1976[2] by Cardinal Octavio Beras Rojas the Archbishop of Santo Domingo. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Tomás Francisco Reilly, C.Ss.R. of San Juan de la Maguana and Edwin Broderick, of Albany, New York.[1] He succeeded to the See of San Juan de la Maguana on July 20, 1977 and served the diocese as a bishop for a total of 15 years. His resignation was accepted by Saint John Paul II on February 20, 1991. He died at the age of 87 in 2002

References

  1. 1 2 "Bishop Robert Gerard Connors, C.SS.R.". Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  2. "Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by: Octavio Beras Rojas
Consecrator of
Bishop Date of consecration
José Dolores Grullón Estrella June 22, 1991
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