Pope Francis praises late Cork bishop's devotion to those in need 

Bishop O’Connell will be laid to rest on Friday in a crypt in the Cathedral of Los Angeles

Bishop O’Connell was a native of Brooklodge and celebrated his first Mass as a newly ordained priest in Glounthaune in June 1979. He was consecrated a bishop in Los Angeles in 2015.

The ministry of Bishop David O’Connell was marked by his profound concern for the poor, immigrants, and those in need, according to Pope Francis.

A message of condolence to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles was read out by Archbishop Jose Gomez during a Mass for Bishop O’Connell in Hacienda Heights, a short distance from where the bishop was found shot a number of times in his home on February 18.