Denis O'Donaghue

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Most Reverend

Denis O'Donaghue
Bishop emeritus of Louisville
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ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Louisville
AppointedFebruary 7, 1910 (1910-02-07)
InstalledMarch 29, 1910 (1910-03-29)
Term endedJuly 26, 1924 (1924-07-26)
PredecessorWilliam George McCloskey
SuccessorJohn A. Floersh
Other post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis (1900–1910)
Orders
OrdinationSeptember 6, 1874 (1874-09-06)
ConsecrationApril 25, 1900 (1900-04-25)
by William Henry Elder
Personal details
Birth nameJohn Alexander Floersh
Born(1848-11-30)November 30, 1848
Daviess County, Indiana
DiedNovember 7, 1925(1925-11-07) (aged 76)
Louisville, Kentucky
BuriedSaint Louis Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsJames and Mary (Toomey) O'Donaghue
Alma materGrand Seminary of Montreal

Denis O'Donaghue (November 30, 1848 – November 7, 1925) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Louisville from 1910 to 1924.

Biography[]

O'Donaghue was born in Daviess County, Indiana to Irish immigrants James and Mary (Toomey) O'Donaghue, and received his education at St. Meinrad's College in Indiana and at St. Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky.[1] After completing his theological studies at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Ontario, Canada, he was ordained to the priesthood on September 6, 1874.[2] He served as chancellor of the Diocese of Indianapolis from 1878 to 1899, and was named its vicar general on March 19, 1899.[3]

On February 10, 1900, O'Donaghue was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis and Titular Bishop of Pomaria by Pope Leo XIII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 25 from Archbishop William Henry Elder, with Bishops John Samuel Foley and Thomas Sebastian Byrne serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was later named Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky, on February 7, 1910, and enthroned at the Cathedral of the Assumption on the following March 29.[1]

After fourteen years as Bishop, O'Donaghue retired on July 26, 1924; he was named Titular Bishop of Lesvi on the same date.[2] He later died at age 76.

References[]

  1. ^ a b O'Donnell, John Hugh. "O'DONAGHUE, DENIS". The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Denis O'Donaghue". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ "Right Rev. Denis O'Donaghue". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

Episcopal succession[]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Louisville
1910–1924 		Succeeded by
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