Hubert Patrick O'Connor
Hubert Patrick O'Connor OMI (born February 17, 1928 in Huntingdon , Canada , † July 24, 2007 ) was Bishop of Prince George in British Columbia , Canada.
Life
Hubert Patrick O'Connor joined the Order of the Oblates of the Immaculate Virgin Mary (OMI) and was ordained a priest on July 5, 1954 .
On October 15, 1971 he was appointed by Pope Paul VI. appointed bishop of Whitehorse . He was ordained episcopal on December 8th of the same year by the Archbishop of Edmonton , Anthony Jordan OMI. Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Vancouver , James Francis Carney , and the Archbishop of Grouard-McLennan , Henri Routhier OMI. The inauguration in the Diocese of Whitehorse followed on December 17 of the same year.
Pope John Paul II named him Bishop of Prince George in British Columbia on June 9, 1986 . In 1991, his resignation was granted by Pope John Paul II. He was sentenced to two and a half years in prison in November 1996 for sex offenses while serving as a priest.
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- ^ Disgraced BC bishop dead of heart attack. In: The Globe and Mail July 27, 2007 ( online )
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Fergus O'Grady |
Bishop of Prince George 1986–1991 |
Gerald William Wiesner |
| James Philip Mulvihill OMI |
Bishop of Whitehorse 1971–1986 |
Thomas Joseph Lobsinger OMI |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Connor, Hubert Patrick |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Connor, Hubert Patrick OMI |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Bishop of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 17, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Huntingdon , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 24, 2007 |