Background
O'Connell, Patrick Francis was born on November 28, 1947 in New Haven. Son of Patrick Francis and Anne Margaret (Davern) O'C.
Literature and theology educator
O'Connell, Patrick Francis was born on November 28, 1947 in New Haven. Son of Patrick Francis and Anne Margaret (Davern) O'C.
AB, College Holy Cross, 1969. Master of Arts, Yale University, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in English, Yale University, 1978.
Master of Arts, Fordham University, 1979. Doctor of Philosophy in Theology, Fordham University, 1985.
Teacher English and Latin St. Pius X Seminary, Uniondale, New York, 1974-1980. From instructor to assistant professor St. Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1981-1986. From assistant professor to associate professor Villa Maria College, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1986-1991.
Associate professor Gannon University, since 1991.
Member International Thomas Merton Society (president 1995-1997).
Married Suzanne Marie Primmerman, October 9, 1971. Children: Mary, David, Stephen, Michael.