Stuart France O'Connell
Stuart France O'Connell SM (born May 11, 1935 in Lower Hutt , New Zealand ; † August 2, 2019 in Herne Bay , Auckland ) was a New Zealand religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Rarotonga .
Life
Stuart France O'Connell joined the religious order of the Marist Fathers and was ordained a priest on July 27, 1960 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Bishop of Rarotonga on November 8, 1996. He received his episcopal ordination from the auxiliary bishop in Auckland , Robin Leamy SM, on February 22, 1997; Co- consecrators were Thomas Stafford Cardinal Williams , Archbishop of Wellington , and Soane Lilo Foliaki SM, Bishop of Tonga .
On April 11, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI. his resignation request submitted for reasons of age.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Most Reverend SM Bishop Stuart France O'CONNELL. The New Zealand Herald , August 5, 2019, accessed August 5, 2019 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Robin Leamy SM |
Bishop of Rarotonga 1996–2011 |
Paul Donoghue SM |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | O'Connell, Stuart France |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Rarotonga |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lower Hutt |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 2019 |
| Place of death | Herne Bay , Auckland |