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.

Bishop David O’Connell’s funeral Mass has been scheduled for 11 a..m. Friday, March 3, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced Thursday.

El sospechoso del asesinato del obispo auxiliar David G. O'Connell fue acusado formalmente de asesinato el miércoles después de admitir haberlo matado.

The suspect in the murder of Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was formally charged with murder Wednesday after admitting to killing him.

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.

David O’Connell, an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles who was shot and killed over the weekend, is being mourned in his home country of Ireland.

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.