Ronald Gerard Connors

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 1977–1991.

The Most Reverend

Ronald Gerard Connors, C.Ss.R., D.D.
Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeSan Juan de la Maguana
InstalledJuly 20, 1977
Term endedFebruary 20, 1991
PredecessorTomás Francisco Reilly
SuccessorJosé Dolores Grullón Estrella
Orders
OrdinationJune 22, 1941
by Stephen Joseph Donahue
ConsecrationJuly 20, 1977
by Octavio Beras Rojas
Personal details
Born(1915-11-01)November 1, 1915
Brooklyn, New York, United States
DiedNovember 27, 2002(2002-11-27) (aged 87)
Previous postTitular Bishop of Equizetum
Coadjutor Bishop of San Juan de la Maguana
MottoApacienta mis ovejas
Coat of arms
Ordination history of
Ronald Gerard Connors
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byOctavio Beras Rojas
DateJuly 20, 1976
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Ronald Gerard Connors as principal consecrator
José Dolores Grullón EstrellaJune 22, 1991

Biography

Connors 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.

References
  1. "Bishop Robert Gerard Connors, C.SS.R." Catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
  2. "Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 2011-06-06.
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