Background
O’Connor, William Patrick was born on October 18, 1886 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Patrick Dennis and Ellen Anna (McCarthy) O’C.
O’Connor, William Patrick was born on October 18, 1886 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Patrick Dennis and Ellen Anna (McCarthy) O’C.
Student Saint Francis Seminary
Ordained to ministry Roman Catholic Church, 1912. Assistant to pastor Saint Rosa of Lima Church, Milwaukee, 1912. Professor philosophy Saint Francis Seminary.
Director Archdiocesan Societies, 1940-1942.
Pastor Church of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Milwaukee, 1941-1942. Bishop of the Superior, Wisconsin, Diocese 1942-1946.
Became first bishop of Madison, Wisconsin, March 12, 1946, resigned, 1967. Titular bishop Diocese of Siccessi since 1967.
Served as chaplain 120th Field Artillery, senior chaplain 32d Division, American Expeditionary Force, rank of captain, World War I. Member American Catholic Philosophical Association (president 1940), Chicago Society of Catholic Psychologists (president 1940), American Legion. Knights of Columbus.