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Cletus F. O'Donnell

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Term ended
  
April 28, 1992

Predecessor
  
William Patrick O'Connor

Consecration
  
21 December 1960

Appointed
  
February 18, 1967

Successor
  
William Henry Bullock

Ordination
  
3 May 1941

Previous post
  
Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (1960–1967)

Died
  
31 August 1992, Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Books
  
The Marriage of Minors: A Historical Synopsis and Commentary

Cletus Francis O'Donnell (August 22, 1917 – August 31, 1992) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the second Bishop of the Diocese of Madison, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Biography

Born in Waukon, Iowa, he was ordained to the priesthood on May 3, 1941, for the Archdiocese of Chicago.

On October 26, 1960, Pope John XXIII appointed him auxiliary bishop of the Chicago Archdiocese, and on December 21, 1960, he was consecrated a bishop.

On February 18, 1967, Pope Paul VI appointed O'Donnell bishop of the Madison Diocese. On April 18, 1992, he retired. He died in Madison.

References

Cletus F. O'Donnell Wikipedia