Joseph Peter O'Connell (10 December 1931 – 27 April 2013) was the

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titular bishop of 'Sanctus Germanus' and auxiliary bishop of the

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. Ordained to the priesthood in 1957, O'Connell was named bishop in 1976 and retired in 2004.Joseph Peter O'Connell
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