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Photos: Thousands mourn beloved Bishop O’Connell at downtown Mass

The casket of Bishop David O'Connell arrives at the cathedral
The casket of Bishop David G. O’Connell at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles on Friday.
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
By Francine Orr
 and Jay L. Clendenin

The funeral Mass for Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was held Friday at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.

O’Connell, 69, who was found fatally shot just before 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at his home in Hacienda Heights, is being remembered with three days of funeral services.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez places Christian symbols on the coffin
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez places Christian symbols on the bishop’s coffin.
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Mourners watch as Archbishop Jose H. Gomez leads the funeral procession
Mourners watch as Archbishop Jose H. Gomez leads the funeral procession.
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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A woman holds up a button with a picture of Bishop O'Connell
A woman holds up a button with a picture of Bishop O’Connell outside the cathedral.
(Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The coffin and a photo of the bishop
The coffin and a photo of Bishop O’Connell at his funeral Mass.
(Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Margarita Rico, a nun with the Servants of Mary, prays.
(Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Visitors are reflected in the baptismal font as they wait
Visitors are reflected in the baptismal font as they wait for the coffin to pass after the Mass.
(Jay L. Clendenin/Los Angeles Times)
Vigil Mass for Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David G. O'Connell
The vigil Mass for Bishop O’Connell at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels on Thursday.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
The casket is closed before the vigil Mass
The casket is closed before the vigil Mass.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
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Three nuns at the vigil Mass.
Three nuns at the vigil Mass.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez during the vigil Mass
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez during the vigil Mass for Catholic Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times)
People gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for a vigil Mass
People gather at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for the vigil Mass.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Trinitarian of Mary sisters enter the cathedral
Trinitarian of Mary sisters enter the cathedral.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Cardinal Roger Mahony prays over the casket
Cardinal Roger Mahony, archbishop emeritus, prays over the casket.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Relatives of the bishop walk with the casket after the vigil Mass
Relatives of the bishop walk with the casket after the vigil Mass.
(Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
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Francine Orr

Francine Orr was a staff photojournalist for the Los Angeles Times from 2000-24. She is currently a Knight fellow at the Graduate School of Visual Communication at Ohio University. Previously, she was a staff photographer at the Kansas City Star. Orr served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia. While there, she learned how to be a quiet observer and gained a love for stories. She was raised in Colorado and earned bachelor’s degrees in both history and art from the University of Saint Mary. In 2022, Orr received the coveted Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma and the National Headliner Award. She also won the 2020 Meyer “Mike” Berger and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in feature photography in 2012.

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