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Bishop O’Connell is survived by his younger brother, Kieran and his wife Paula, who live near the family home at Casey’s Cross, as well as by Kieran’s adult…

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By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Four days after a Roman Catholic bishop was found shot to death in his suburban Los Angeles home, prosecutors ...

The Spanish-speaking Irish immigrant stood up for his working class parishioners against federal and local officials and even his own bosses. Even after Pope Francis appointed him as a bishop in 2015, O’Connell never lost his common touch.

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Officials have now identified the man arrested in connection with OConnells slaying as 61-year-old Carlos Medina, whose wife was the bishops housekeeper.

Bishop David O'Connell. / Credit: KTLA screenshot St. Louis, Mo., Feb 21, 2023 / 10:40 am (CNA). 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. O’Connell was born in 1953 in County Cork, on Ireland’s southern coast. He was baptized at Sacred Heart Church in the village of Glounthaune, where he later served as an altar boy. Sacred Heart was also where he celebra...

L.A. police have arrested 65-year-old Carlos Medina in connection with the shooting death of auxiliary bishop David O’Connell.

From the day of his ordination, David O’Connell displayed a social conscience that made him perfectly suited for his posting in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

Authorities have scheduled a press conference for 6:00 pm Eastern, Monday evening.