Denis J. O'Connell
Denis Joseph O'Connell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Richmond Titular Bishop of Sebaste in Phrygia | |
Monsignor O'Connell as rector of the North American College | |
| See | Diocese of Richmond |
| Installed | March 19, 1912 |
| Term ended | January 15, 1926 |
| Predecessor | Augustine Van de Vyver |
| Successor | Andrew James Louis Brennan |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco (1907–1912) Rector of Catholic University of America (1903 to 1909) Rector of Pontifical North American College (1885 to 1895) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | May 26, 1877 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta |
| Consecration | May 3, 1908 by Cardinal James Gibbons |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 28, 1849 |
| Died | January 1, 1927 (aged 77) |
| Buried | Mount Calvary Cemetery, Richmond |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Michael and Bridget O'Connell |
| Alma mater | Pontifical North American College |
Denis J. O'Connell (January 28, 1849 – January 1, 1927) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Richmond in Virginia from 1912 to 1926. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of San Francisco in California from 1908 to 1912.
Before becoming a bishop, O'Connell served as rector of the Pontifical North American College in Rome, then as rector of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.