James O'Connor (bishop)

James O'Connor

Born	(1823-09-10)September 10, 1823
Died	May 27, 1890

For other people of the same name, see James O'Connor (disambiguation).

James O'Connor, D.D. (September 10, 1823 – May 27, 1890) was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Omaha, Nebraska.

Biography

Born in Queenstown, Ireland, he went to America at the age of fifteen. He was educated at St. Charles's Seminary, Philadelphia, and in the Propaganda College, Rome where he was ordained a priest in 1848.

In 1885, the Diocese of Omaha was created, and Bishop O'Connor was appointed its first bishop. Bishop O'Connor died on May 27, 1890.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by none (diocese erected)	Bishop of Omaha 1885—1890	Succeeded by Richard Scannell

Archdiocese of Omaha

Ordinaries	Bishops James O'Connor Richard Scannell Jeremiah James Harty Joseph Francis Rummel Archbishops James Hugh Ryan Gerald Thomas Bergan Daniel E. Sheehan Elden Francis Curtiss George Joseph Lucas

Auxiliary Bishops	Daniel E. Sheehan Anthony Michael Milone

Churches	Cathedral St. Cecilia Cathedral Parishes St. Anthony's Church, Cedar Rapids St. Leonard Church, Madison Holy Family Church, Omaha Immaculate Conception Church, Omaha Sacred Heart Church, Omaha St. Frances Cabrini Church, Omaha St. John's Church, Omaha St. Joseph Church, Omaha St. Bonaventure Church, Raeville

Education	Higher Education Creighton University College of Saint Mary High Schools Archbishop Bergan High School, Fremont Cedar Catholic High School, Hartington Central Catholic High School, West Point Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha Daniel J. Gross Catholic High School, Bellevue Duchesne Academy, Omaha Holy Family High School, Lindsay Marian High School, Omaha Mercy High School, Omaha Mount Michael Benedictine Abbey and High School, Omaha Norfolk Catholic High School, Norfolk Pope John XXIII Central Catholic High School, Elgin Roncalli Catholic High School, Omaha St. Francis High School, Humphrey St. Mary's High School, O'Neill St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey Catholic High School, Omaha Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus V. J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School, Omaha

Priests	Blase J. Cupich William Joseph Dendinger Edward J. Flanagan Joseph G. Hanefeldt Edward Joseph Hunkeler Patrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovern John Linus Paschang

Other	Boys Town Notre Dame Academy and Convent

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Diocese of Pittsburgh

Ordinaries	Bishops Michael O'Connor Michael Domenec John Tuigg Richard Phelan Regis Canevin Hugh Boyle John Dearden John Joseph Wright Vincent Leonard Anthony Bevilacqua Donald Wuerl David A. Zubik Auxiliary bishops Anthony G. Bosco Paul J. Bradley Coleman F. Carroll Vincent Martin Leonard John Bernard McDowell Thomas Joseph Tobin William Waltersheid William Winter David A. Zubik

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of St. Paul Parishes Immaculate Heart of Mary St. Boniface St. Hilary St. Nicholas Croatian St. Philomena (suppressed) St. Stanislaus Kostka Chapels and shrines St. Anthony's Chapel

Education	Higher education Duquesne University Carlow University La Roche College Saint Paul Seminary Saint Vincent Seminary High schools Aquinas Academy Bishop Canevin High School Central Catholic High School Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School Oakland Catholic High School Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School Quigley Catholic High School Serra Catholic High School Seton-La Salle Catholic High School St. Joseph High School Vincentian Academy Elementary schools St. Anne School

Priests	Anthony Gerard Bosco Paul Joseph Bradley Edward James Burns Coleman Francis Carroll Howard Joseph Carroll William Graham Connare Nicholas Carmen Dattilo Daniel Cardinal DiNardo Norbert Felix Gaughan Jerome Daniel Hannan Ralph Leo Hayes Bernard Anthony Hebda Adam Joseph Cardinal Maida Tobias Mullen James O'Connor Thomas Joseph Tobin Donald Cardinal Wuerl

Miscellany	Calvary Catholic Cemetery The Pittsburgh Catholic St. Joseph's House of Hospitality See of Allegheny

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