One year since the death of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, the shock over his murder has largely worn off, the tributes have died down, and the billboards that briefly lit up Los Angeles freeways flashing his smiling face are gone.
by Tom Hoffarth, Mike Cisneros and Pablo Kay | Angelus News
Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell was remembered as a man “gripped by grace” and “at ease with movers and shakers and also with the moved and shaken” as nearly 5,000 attended a funeral Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Friday morning.
The Mass, the first of three farewell liturgies for O’Connell, was presided by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez at the parish O’Connell called home since becoming auxiliary bishop for the San Gabriel Pastoral Region in 2015.
The White House press secretary expressed condolences on behalf of President Joe Biden for the death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell on Wednesday.
Nearly 900 parishioners and Catholics from around the Archdiocese of Los Angeles gathered to pay tribute to the late Bishop David G. O’Connell at a special Feb. 23 Mass at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights
During his seven years as auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles, Bishop David G. O’Connell made many friends — and a strong impression — among his brother bishops.
El sospechoso del asesinato del obispo auxiliar David G. O'Connell fue acusado formalmente de asesinato el miércoles después de admitir haberlo matado.
Un hombre hispano de 65 años fue detenido la mañana del 20 de febrero por agentes del Sheriff del Condado de Los Ángeles como principal sospechoso del asesinato del Obispo Auxiliar David G. O'Connell de Los Ángeles.
About 150 people showed up for the brief prayer service held in front of a small outdoor shrine to Our Lady of Guadalupe. It was the second night of a novena for Bishop O’Connell organized by parishioners and members of the local Knights of Columbus chapter.
A 61-year-old man was taken into custody Monday morning by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies as the prime suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell of Los Angeles.
The death of Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell is being investigated as a homicide, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles early this morning.
Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell, a native of Ireland who spent most of his four decades as a priest ministering in LA’s inner city, has died. He was 69.