Denis O'Donaghue

Most Reverend
Denis O'Donaghue
Bishop of Louisville
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Louisville
Appointed February 7, 1910 (1910-02-07)
Installed March 29, 1910 (1910-03-29)
Term ended July 26, 1924 (1924-07-26)
Predecessor William George McCloskey
Successor John A. Floersh
Other posts Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis (1900-1910)
Orders
Ordination September 6, 1874 (1874-09-06)
Consecration April 25, 1900 (1900-04-25)
by William Henry Elder
Personal details
Birth name John Alexander Floersh
Born (1848-11-30)November 30, 1848
Daviess County, Indiana
Died November 7, 1925(1925-11-07) (aged 76)
Louisville, Kentucky
Buried Saint Louis Cemetery
Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality American
Denomination Roman Catholic
Parents James and Mary (Toomey) O'Donaghue
Alma mater Grand Seminary of Montreal

Denis O'Donaghue (November 30, 1848 November 7, 1925) was an American prelate of the Roman 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. 1 2 O'Donnell, John Hugh. "O'DONAGHUE, DENIS". The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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
William George McCloskey
Bishop of Louisville
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Succeeded by
John A. Floersh
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