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John C. O'Riordan

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Church
  
Roman Catholic Church

Successor
  
Patrick Daniel Koroma

Ordination
  
29 June 1952

Previous post
  
In office
  
1984 - 2002

Predecessor
  
Joseph Ganda

Consecration
  
2 December 1984

See
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Kenema

Born
  
6 January 1924 Effin, Ireland (
1924-01-06
)

Died
  
22 November 2016, Effin, Republic of Ireland

John C. O'Riordan C.S.Sp. (6 January 1924 – 22 November 2016) was an Irish-born Sierra Leonean Prelate of Roman Catholic Church.

O'Riordan was born in Effin, Ireland, and was ordained a priest on 29 June 1952 for the Holy Ghost Fathers. O'Riordan was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Kenema on 4 June 1984 and consecrated 2 December 1984. O'Riordan retired from the Diocese of Kenema on 26 April 2002.

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