Richard Alphonsus O'Connor (April 15, 1838 – January 23, 1913) was a Canadian priest and Bishop of Peterborough, Ontario.

Biography

Born in

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, Ireland on April 15, 1838, O'Connor emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1841, settling in

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. He received his early education in the Toronto separate schools, and in 1852, entered

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in Toronto. In 1859, he entered the Grand Seminary of St. Sulpice, Montreal, to complete his theological course. He was ordained priest August 2, 1861, in St. Michael's Cathedral, Toronto, by Archbishop John Joseph Lynch. His first charge after ordination was as assistant priest at Toronto Gore, and in January 1862, he was appointed pastor of that mission. In December 1865, he was transferred to

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mission, and in September 1868, he was entrusted with the parish of South Adjala, Ont. In October 1870, he was made Dean of Barrie, where he remained for over eighteen years, taking a leading position in educational matters. He was consecrated bishop in St. Peter's Cathedral, Peterborough on May 1, 1889. He died in Peterborough on January 23, 1913.

References

''The Canadian album: Men of Canada'' (Volume 2) (1891-1896)

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1838 births 1913 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Canada Roman Catholic bishops of Peterborough Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Immigrants to the Province of Canada {{Canada-RC-bishop-stub