James O'Connor (bishop)
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| Born | September 10, 1823 |
| Died | May 27, 1890 |
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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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Bishop of Omaha 1885—1890 |
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