Cletus F. O'Donnell


Cletus Francis O'Donnell
Bishop of Madison
ChurchCatholic Church
AppointedFebruary 18, 1967
Term endedApril 28, 1992
PredecessorWilliam Patrick O'Connor
SuccessorWilliam Henry Bullock
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (1960–1967)
Orders
OrdinationMay 3, 1941
by Samuel Stritch
ConsecrationDecember 21, 1960
by Albert Gregory Meyer
Personal details
BornAugust 22, 1917
DiedAugust 31, 1992(1992-08-31) (aged 75)
Madison, Wisconsin, US
EducationCatholic University of America
Ordination history of
Cletus F. O'Donnell
History
Episcopal consecration
Consecrated byAlbert Gregory Meyer (Chicago)
DateDecember 21, 1960
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Cletus F. O'Donnell as principal consecrator
Nevin William Hayes, O. Carm.August 5, 1965
George Otto WirzMarch 9, 1978

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 Wisconsin from 1967 to 1992.[1] He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago in Illinois from 1960 to 1967.

  1. ^ "A Brief History of the Diocese". Cathedral Parish of the Catholic Diocese of Madison. Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2009-05-18.