Denis O'Donaghue

Most Rev. Denis O'Donaghue
Bishop of Louisville
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Louisville
In Office	March 29, 1910—July 26, 1924
Predecessor	William George McCloskey
Successor	John A. Floersh
Orders
Ordination	September 6, 1874
Consecration	April 25, 1900
Personal details
Born	November 30, 1848(1848-11-30) Daviess County, Indiana
Died	November 7, 1925(1925-11-07) (aged 76) Louisville, Kentucky
Previous post	Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis (1900-1910)

Denis O'Donaghue (November 30, 1848—November 7, 1925) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Louisville from 1910 to 1924.

O'Donaghue was born in Daviess County, Indiana, and received his education at St. Meinrad's College in Indiana and at St. Thomas Seminary in Bardstown, Kentucky.^[1] After completing his theological studies at the Grand Seminary of Montreal in Ontario, Canada, he was ordained to the priesthood on September 6, 1874.^[2] He served as chancellor of the Diocese of Indianapolis from 1878 to 1899, and was named its vicar general on March 19, 1899.^[3]

On February 10, 1900, O'Donaghue was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Indianapolis and Titular Bishop of Pomaria by Pope Leo XIII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following April 25 from Archbishop William Henry Elder, with Bishops John Samuel Foley and Thomas Sebastian Byrne serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He was later named Bishop of Louisville, Kentucky, on February 7, 1910, and enthroned at the Cathedral of the Assumption on the following March 29.^[1]

After fourteen years as Bishop, O'Donaghue retired on July 26, 1924; he was named Titular Bishop of Lesvi on the same date.^[2] He later died at age 76.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} O'Donnell, John Hugh. "O'DONAGHUE, DENIS". The Catholic Hierarchy of the United States, 1790-1922. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Bishop Denis O'Donaghue". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bodona.html. 
3. ^ "Right Rev. Denis O'Donaghue". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis. http://www.archindy.org/175TH/bishops-other.html. 

Preceded by William George McCloskey

Bishop of Louisville 1910–1924

Succeeded by John A. Floersh

Persondata
Name	Odonaghue, Denis
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 30, 1848
Place of birth	Daviess County, Indiana
Date of death	November 7, 1925
Place of death	Louisville, Kentucky