William O'Hara | |
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| Bishop of Scranton | |
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| Diocese | Diocese of Scranton |
| Appointed | March 3, 1868 |
| Term ended | February 3, 1899 (his death) |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Michael John Hoban |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 21, 1842 by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni |
| Consecration | July 12, 1868 by James Frederick Wood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 14, 1816 Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland |
| Died | February 3, 1899 (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.