Leo Edward O'Neil
Leo Edward O'Neil (born January 31, 1928 in Holyoke , Massachusetts , United States , † November 30, 1997 ) was a Roman Catholic clergyman and bishop of Manchester .
Life
Leo Edward O'Neil was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Springfield on June 4, 1955 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him titular bishop of Bencenna and auxiliary bishop in the Diocese of Springfield on June 30, 1980 . The Bishop of Springfield Joseph Francis Maguire ordained him episcopal on August 22 the next year . Co- consecrators were the Palate of Coroico , Tomás Roberto Manning, OFM , and Timothy Joseph Harrington , Auxiliary Bishop in Worcester .
On October 17, 1989, he was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Manchester . With the resignation of Odore Joseph Gendron on June 12 of the following year, he succeeded him as Bishop of Manchester.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| Odore Joseph Gendron |
Bishop of Manchester 1990–1997 |
John Brendan McCormack |
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| SURNAME | O'Neil, Leo Edward |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | O'Neil, Leo E. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Manchester |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 31, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Holyoke , Massachusetts , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1997 |