Church Roman Catholic Church In office 1968–1994 Predecessor Loras Thomas Lane Previous post Priest | See Rockford Diocese Successor Thomas G. Doran Ordination 27 March 1943 | |
Born December 14, 1917
East Dubuque, Illinois, United States ( 1917-12-14 ) Died 27 April 2013, Rockford, Illinois, United States | ||
Arthur Joseph O'Neill (December 14, 1917 – April 27, 2013) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. At the time of his death, he was one of oldest American Roman Catholic bishops.
O'Neill was born in East Dubuque, Illinois and was ordained a priest on March 27, 1943. Pope Paul VI appointed O'Neill bishop of the Rockford Diocese on August 19, 1968 and he was consecrated a bishop on October 11, 1968. O'Neill retired from the Rockford Diocese April 19, 1994.
O'Neill died on April 27, 2013 at the age of 95.
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