Los Angeles Archdiocese Auxiliary Bishop David O'Connell was found dead with a gunshot wound at his home. Authorities have arrested the husband of his housekeeper.
"Among the many things that I admired in his life and ministry was that he was fluent in Spanish — with an Irish accent," Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez said of O'Connell — who was born in County Cork, Ireland — at Monday's news conference.
were from marginalized and immigrant communities, according to Angelus News. Over the course of four decades as a priest and bishop, he worked to curb violence and to care for immigrants. ."I do believe what's really important is for us to be out in the neighborhoods, to be out with the people."it had"been the great joy of my life to be the pastor of these people, especially the ones who are suffering or in need or facing difficulty."State Sen. Bob Archuleta said at the news conference
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