"I remember thinking, "here's this great Irish guy, hope he does well." Little did I know he was already working circles around us native guys, just in terms of totally immersing himself in the community, making everyone feel that he was a kindred spirit to them, and he was. Dave was never a chameleon. He was never pretending to be any of these things. He did it because he was genuinely interested in everyone, wanting to love everyone."
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Robert John Brennan, Brother bishops remember O’Connell for his ‘Gospel simplicity’ (24 February 2023) Angelus News
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David Gerard O'Connell
David Gerard O'Connell (16 August 1953 – 18 February 2023) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
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