Peter Joseph O'Reilly

Peter Joseph O'Reilly (April 14, 1850 – December 16, 1923) was an Irish-born bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Peoria from 1900–1923.

Most Reverend

Peter J. O'Reilly
Auxiliary Bishop of Peoria
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Lebedus
AppointedJanuary 5, 1968
In officeSeptember 21, 1900 - December 16, 1923
Orders
OrdinationJune 24, 1877
ConsecrationSeptember 21, 1900
by Sebastiano Martinelli
Personal details
BornApril 14, 1850
Moynalty, County Meath, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
DiedDecember 16, 1923(1923-12-16) (aged 73)
Peoria, Illinois

Biography

Born in the village of Moynalty in County Meath of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Peter O'Reilly was ordained a priest on June 24, 1877. On July 3, 1900 Pope Pius X appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Lebedus and Auxiliary Bishop of Peoria. He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop Sebastiano Martinelli, O.S.A., the Apostolic Delegate to the United States, on September 21, 1900. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Henry Cosgrove of Davenport and James Ryan of Alton. O'Reilly continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his death on December 16, 1923 at the age of 73.[1][2]

References
  1. "Bishop Peter Joseph O'Reilly". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
  2. "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-05.


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