John C. O'Riordan
John C. O’Riordan C.S.Sp., COR | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Kenema | |
| Church | St. Paul’s Cathedral |
| Diocese | Kenema |
| See | Kenema |
| Elected | June 4, 1984 |
| In office | December 2, 1984 |
| Retired | April 26, 2002 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Henry Ganda |
| Successor | Patrick Daniel Koroma |
| Other posts | Prelate, President of Inter-territorial Catholic Bishops' Conference of The Gambia and Sierra Leone |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 29, 1952 |
| Consecration | by Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Christopher O’Riordan, Effin, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Died | Dublin, Ireland |
| Buried | Dardistown, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | David O'Riordan and Mary Murphy |
| Profession | Catholic Priest |
| Alma mater | Blackrock College, Kilshane Novitiate |
| Styles of John C. O'Riordan | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
The Most Reverend John Christopher O'Riordan, Bishop Emeritus, C.S.Sp., COR (6 January 1924 – 22 November 2016) was Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kenema in Sierra Leone.