Dr Patrick J. O'Connor DD (1848 – 15 July 1932) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic Bishop of

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, in the Sydney Diocese,

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, Australia. His only brother David O'Connor also became a priest. An uncle, Fr. Joseph Meany, was a priest in Blackburn, England. Patrick Joseph O'Connor born at Clonea, County Waterford on 25 December 1848. He was educated by the Christian Brothers in

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, County Waterford and he went on to study for the priesthood at

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, Dublin, where he was ordained on 15 September 1875 for

, New South Wales, Australia, on 15 September 1875. He was made dean and Vicar General in 1882, later he was awarded the title of Monsignor, and on 3 May 1903 he was made Bishop of Armidale, consecrated by the Archbishop of Sydney Cardinal Moran. He was a driving force behind the new Catholic cathedral in Sydney. O'Connor Catholic College is named in his honour.

Death

O'Connor died on 15 July 1932, and is buried in front of Our Lady's altar, in the Cathedral.Cathedral founder – Bishop O'Connor
Arimadle Express.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:OConnor, Patrick J. 1848 births 1932 deaths People from Dungarvan Alumni of All Hallows College, Dublin 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Australia Roman Catholic bishops of Armidale Christian clergy from County Waterford