William Patrick O'Connor


William Patrick O'Connor
Bishop of Madison
SeeDiocese of Madison
AppointedFebruary 22, 1946
InstalledMarch 12, 1946
Term endedFebruary 18, 1967
SuccessorCletus F. O'Donnell
Previous post(s)Bishop of Superior
(1942–1946)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 10, 1912
by Joseph Maria Koudelka
ConsecrationMarch 7, 1942
by Moses E. Kiley, Aloisius Joseph Muench, and Vincent James Ryan
Personal details
Born(1886-10-18)October 18, 1886
DiedJuly 13, 1973(1973-07-13) (aged 86)
Madison, Wisconsin, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. Francis Seminary
Marquette University
Catholic University of America

William Patrick O'Connor (October 18, 1886 – July 13, 1973) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin (1942–1946) and the first bishop of the new Diocese of Madison in Wisconsin (1946–1967).