Patrick Edward O'Connor

Monsignor Patrick Edward O'Connor (8 March 1932 − 3 December 2014) was a Roman Catholic priest who served as the Ecclesiastical Superior of the Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau from 1992 to 2011.^[1]

Patrick Edward O'Connor
Ecclesiastical Superior of Tokelau
Archdiocese	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Samoa-Apia
Diocese	Roman Catholic Mission Sui Iuris of Tokelau
Installed	26 June 1992
Term ended	6 May 2011
Predecessor	New Creation
Successor	Rev. Oliver P. Aro, MSP
Previous post(s)	Parish priest in Tokelau (1987-1992)
Orders
Ordination	16 July 1957
Rank	Monsignor
Personal details
Born	(1932-03-08)8 March 1932 Masterton, New Zealand
Died	3 December 2014(2014-12-03) (aged 82) Silverstream, New Zealand
Nationality	New Zealand
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Alma mater	Holy Cross college in Mosgiel

Life

O'Connor was born in Masterton, New Zealand. was educated at the local St Patrick's primary school and St Joseph's College, Masterton. He studied for the priesthood at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch and Holy Cross College, Mosgiel. He was ordained for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington in 1957 and served in a number of parishes in the Wellington Archdiocese.^[2]