Richard Scannell

His Excellency, The Right Reverend

Richard Scannell
Bishop of Omaha
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeDiocese of Omaha
In office30 January 1891 –
8 January 1916
PredecessorJames O'Connor
SuccessorJeremiah James Harty
Previous postsBishop of Concordia
(1887–1891)
Orders
Ordination26 February 1871
by John Francis Whelan
Consecration30 November 1887
by Patrick Feehan
Personal details
Born(1845-05-12)12 May 1845
Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland
Died8 January 1916(1916-01-08) (aged 70)
Omaha, Nebraska, US
EducationAll Hallows College
MottoJustitia et pax
(Justice and peace)

Richard Scannell (12 May 1845 – 8 January 1916) was an Irish-born prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Concordia in Kansas (1887–1891) and as bishop of the Diocese of Omaha in Nebraska (1891–1916).

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