Bishop David O’Connell (69) worked with underprivileged communities in LA for decades and was known as ‘a peacemaker’
“He would have done a lot of work where gangs were prevalent and he was known as a peacemaker and it was in recognition of that work that he was ordained an Auxiliary Bishop.
Archbishop Jose H Gomez of Los Angeles said in a statement: “It is a shock, and I have no words to express my sadness. As a priest and later a bishop here in Los Angeles for 45 years, Bishop Dave was a man of deep prayer who had a great love for our blessed mother. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said it was investigating the shooting death of an adult male at 12:57pm on Saturday. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Sheriff’s Department, which offered no details about a possible suspect or motive.
This meant overseeing not only two congregations of roughly 4,000 families each, but also two schools that between them serve about 500 pupils from kindergarten through eighth grade.
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