Edward Joseph O'Donnell
Edward Joseph O'Donnell (July 4, 1931 – February 1, 2009) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana.[1]
Edward Joseph O'Donnell | |
|---|---|
| Bishop emeritus of Lafayette, Louisiana | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 6, 1956 |
| Consecration | February 10, 1983 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 4, 1931 Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Died | February 1, 2009 (aged 77) Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Biography
Born in Saint Louis, Missouri, O'Donnell was ordained to the Roman Catholic priesthood for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis on April 6, 1956. On December 6, 1982, Pope John Paul II appointed O'Donnell auxiliary bishop of the Saint Louis Archdiocese, and he was consecrated as bishop on February 10, 1983. On November 8, 1994, the pope appointed Bishop O'Donnell Bishop of the Lafayette Diocese in Louisiana.[2]
Bishop O'Donnell resigned on November 8, 2002, and died in Saint Louis, aged 77.[3]
Notes
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-05. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "The History of the Diocese of Lafayette". Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana.
- "Bishop Edward Joseph O'Donnell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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