Pope Francis Sent a Telegram of Condolences and Prayers for the Death of Bishop David O'Connell of Los Angeles, California
“Deeply saddened to learn of the untimely and tragic death of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, His Holiness Pope Francis sends heartfelt condolences and the assurance of his spiritual closeness to you, the clergy, religious, and lay faithful of the Archdiocese.”
The Pope also noted the Bishop's years of devoted priestly and episcopal ministry to the Church in Los Angeles, "marked especially by his profound concern for the poor, immigrants and those in need, his efforts to uphold the sanctity and dignity of God’s gift of life and his zeal for fostering solidarity, cooperation and peace within the local community."
"In commending the late Bishop’s soul to the love and mercy of Christ the Good Shepherd," the telegram continued, "His Holiness prays that all who honor his memory will be confirmed in the resolve to reject the ways of violence and overcome evil with good."
Pope Francis concluded by bestowing his Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of peace and consolation in the lord.
The Bishop's funeral Mass will take place on the 3rd of March.
Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop David O'Connell's housekeeper, was charged with the murder of the late Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop. Bishop O’Connell, 69, was found dead on Saturday, the 18th February, with a gunshot wound to the chest in the bedroom of his home in Hacienda Heights, about 30 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles. The Bishop was a originally from County Cork, Ireland, and ordained to serve in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979, where for many years he focused on gang intervention, according to Angelus News, a local diocesan news platform. He was appointed by Pope Francis as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles on the 21st of June 2015.
The Bishop's funeral Mass will take place on the 3rd of March.
Carlos Medina, the husband of Bishop David O'Connell's housekeeper, was charged with the murder of the late Irish-born Auxiliary Bishop. Bishop O’Connell, 69, was found dead on Saturday, the 18th February, with a gunshot wound to the chest in the bedroom of his home in Hacienda Heights, about 30 kilometers east of downtown Los Angeles. The Bishop was a originally from County Cork, Ireland, and ordained to serve in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979, where for many years he focused on gang intervention, according to Angelus News, a local diocesan news platform. He was appointed by Pope Francis as Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles on the 21st of June 2015.
Edited from Vatican News
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