William Aloysius O'Connor
William Aloysius O'Connor (born December 27, 1903 in Chicago , USA , † November 14, 1983 ) was an American clergyman and Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield, Illinois .
Life
William Aloysius O'Connor received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Chicago on September 24, 1927 through George Cardinal Mundelein .
On December 17, 1948, Pope Pius XII appointed him . to the Bishop of Springfield, Illinois. The Archbishop of Chicago , Samuel Cardinal Stritch , donated him episcopal ordination on March 7, 1949 ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Rockford , John Joseph Boylan , and the Bishop of Belleville , Albert Rudolph Zuroweste .
He participated in all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council as a council father.
On July 22, 1975, William Aloysius O'Connor resigned as Bishop of Springfield, Illinois.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
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| James Aloysius Griffin |
Bishop of Springfield, Illinois 1948-1975 |
Joseph Alphonse McNicholas |
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| SURNAME | O'Connor, William Aloysius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Roman Catholic Bishop of Springfield, Illinois |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 27, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 14, 1983 |