William Henry O'Connell


William Henry O'Connell
Cardinal, Archbishop of Boston
SeeBoston
AppointedFebruary 7, 1906 (Coadjutor)
InstalledAugust 30, 1907
Term endedApril 22, 1944
PredecessorJohn Joseph Williams
SuccessorRichard Cushing
Other postCardinal-Priest of S. Clemente
Previous posts
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1884
by Lucido Parocchi
ConsecrationMay 19, 1901
by Francesco Satolli
Created cardinalNovember 27, 1911
by Pius X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
BornWilliam Henry O'Connell
(1859-12-08)December 8, 1859
DiedApril 22, 1944(1944-04-22) (aged 84)
MottoVigor in arduis
(Strength in difficult times)
Signature
Ordination history of
William Henry O'Connell
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byFrancesco Satolli
DateMay 19, 1901
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by William Henry O'Connell as principal consecrator
Joseph Gaudentius AndersonJuly 25, 1909
John Joseph NilanApril 28, 1910
John Bertram PetersonNovember 10, 1927
Thomas Addis Emmet, S.J.September 21, 1930
Richard James CushingJune 29, 1939
Styles of
William Henry O'Connell
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Religious styleCardinal
Informal styleCardinal
SeeChicago

William Henry O'Connell (December 8, 1859 – April 22, 1944) was an American cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as archbishop of Boston in Massachusetts from 1907 until his death in 1944, and was made a cardinal in 1911. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Portland in Maine from 1901 to 1906.