Right Reverend Eugene O'Connell | |
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| Bishop of Grass Valley | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Catholic Diocese of Grass Valley |
| Appointed | 3 February 1861 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 May 1842 by Daniel Murray |
| Consecration | 3 February 1861 by Paul Cullen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 4 December 1891 |
| Styles of Eugene O'Connell | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Monsignor |
| Posthumous style | not applicable |
Eugene O'Connell (June 18, 1815 – December 14, 1891) was the first Catholic bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Grass Valley, California. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, O'Connell sailed to San Francisco upon the request of Bishop Alemany for priests to serve in the diocese of Monterey. O'Connell was rector of the diocesan seminary, and later appointed to the Vicariate of Marysville, up in the gold fields. The Diocese of Grass Valley later became the Diocese of Sacramento.