Slain bishop to be remembered in Cork on Saturday

Bishop O’Connell gained a reputation as a respected peacemaker due to his tireless work with communities afflicted by gang violence and poverty

Bishop O’Connell was born in Cork in 1953, raised in Glounthaune, and studied for the priesthood at the former All Hallows College in Dublin before he was ordained to serve in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 1979.

The Irish peacemaker Bishop of Los Angeles, David O’Connell, who was gunned down in LA last month, will be remembered in his native Cork this weekend just days after the man accused of his murder pleaded not guilty to the charge.

Carlos Medina, 61, was ordered by Superior Court Judge Armenui Amy Ashvanian on Wednesday to remain in jail in lieu of just over $2m bail pending his next court appearance on May 17.