Joseph Peter O'Connell
Joseph Peter O'Connell (born December 10, 1931 in Melbourne , † April 27, 2013 in Melbourne) was auxiliary bishop in Melbourne .
Life
Joseph O'Connell initially began a teaching degree, but entered Corpus Christi College Werribee in 1950, studying philosophy and theology. The Koadjutorerzbischof Melbourne, Justin Daniel Simonds , consecrated him on 28 July 1957 in the St. Patrick's Cathedral for priests of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. As an alumnus of the Australian Peter's College in Rome, he completed a doctorate in Canon Law at the Pontifical Gregorian University in 1961 . He worked in various parishes in West Melbourne and Yarraville, and also at the diocesan court of the archdiocese, where he was appointed vice-official in 1968. In 1969 he was appointed diocesan vicar.
Pope Paul VI appointed him on January 24, 1976 auxiliary bishop in Melbourne and titular bishop of Sanctus Germanus . The Archbishop of Melbourne Thomas Francis Little consecrated him on March 31, 1976 as bishop ; Co- consecrators were Arthur Francis Fox , Bishop of Sale , and Ronald Austin Mulkearns , Bishop of Ballarat .
On December 11, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI. his age-related retirement.
Web links
- Entry on Joseph Peter O'Connell on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 28, 2013.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Connell, Joseph Peter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Connell, Joseph P .; O'Connell, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian clergyman, Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 2013 |
| Place of death | Melbourne |