William O'Hara


William O'Hara
Bishop of Scranton
DioceseDiocese of Scranton
AppointedMarch 3, 1868
Term endedFebruary 3, 1899 (his death)
PredecessorOffice established
SuccessorMichael John Hoban
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1842
by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni
ConsecrationJuly 12, 1868
by James Frederick Wood
Personal details
Born(1816-04-14)April 14, 1816
DiedFebruary 3, 1899(1899-02-03) (aged 82)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.

William O'Hara (April 14, 1816 – February 3, 1899) was an Irish-born American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania, serving from 1868 until his death in 1899. He founded St. Thomas College in 1888.