Ronald Gerard Connors (November 1, 1915 – November 27, 2002) was an American-born bishop in the Catholic Church. He was the second bishop of the Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic from 1977 to 1991.
The Most Reverend Ronald Gerard Connors, C.Ss.R., D.D. | |
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| Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | San Juan de la Maguana |
| Installed | July 20, 1977 |
| Term ended | February 20, 1991 |
| Predecessor | Tomás Francisco Reilly |
| Successor | José Dolores Grullón Estrella |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Equizetum Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana |
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| Ordination | June 22, 1941 by Stephen Joseph Donahue |
| Consecration | July 20, 1977 by Octavio Beras Rojas |
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| Born | November 1, 1915 |
| Died | November 27, 2002 (aged 87) |
| Motto | Apacienta mis ovejas |
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Biography
editConnors was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He professed religious vows in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, more commonly known as the Redemptorists, and was ordained a priest on June 22, 1941.
Pope Paul VI named Connors Titular Bishop of Equizetum and Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana on April 24, 1976. He was consecrated on July 20, 1976[2] by Cardinal Octavio Beras Rojas the Archbishop of Santo Domingo. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Tomás Francisco Reilly, of San Juan de la Maguana and Edwin Broderick, of Albany, New York.[1] He succeeded to the See of San Juan de la Maguana on July 20, 1977, and served the diocese as a bishop for a total of 15 years. His resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on February 20, 1991. He died at the age of 87 in 2002.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Bishop Robert Gerard Connors, C.SS.R." Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.