John O'Riordan
John C. O'Riordan CSSp (born January 6, 1924 in Effin , County Limerick , Ireland ; † November 22, 2016 ) was an Irish religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Kenema in Sierra Leone .
Life
John C. O'Riordan joined the Congregation of the Holy Ghost in and received on 29 June 1952, the priestly ordination .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Kenema on June 4, 1984 . The Archbishop of Freetown and Bo , Joseph Henry Ganda , ordained him episcopal on December 2 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Michael Kpakala Francis , Archbishop of Monrovia , and Boniface Nyema Dalieh , Bishop of Cape Palmas .
On April 26, 2002, John Paul II accepted his age-related resignation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aine McMahon: Retired bishop John O'Riordan dies peacefully aged 92 . The Irish Times , November 24, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Henry Ganda |
Bishop of Kenema 1984–2002 |
Patrick Daniel Koroma |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Riordan, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Riordan, John C. CSSp (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish religious, Roman Catholic Bishop of Kenema |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 6, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Effin , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 22nd November 2016 |