PHOTOS: Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell ordination and installation, Part 3
Oct. 28, 2025, Cathedral of St. Joseph, Jefferson City
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The apostolic succession was handed down once again as Bishop Ralph B. O’Donnell was ordained and installed as the fifth bishop of Jefferson City.
In a Mass filled with ancient symbols and timeless rituals, Archbishop Mitchell T. Rozanski of St. Louis consecrated Bishop O’Donnell, with co-consecrators Archbishop W. Shawn McKnight of Kansas City in Kansas, formerly of Jefferson City, and Archbishop Michael G. McGovern of Omaha, Nebraska, in the presence of Cardinal Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States.
The rites were infused with solemnity and great joy.
Archbishop Rozanski in his homily called upon the new bishop and the Church of this diocese to draw joy and strength from the faith as a guide to building up God’s Kingdom on earth, particularly among people who are poor and marginalized.
At the end of the Mass, Bishop O’Donnell expressed deep gratitude to many people and summoned the faithful to join their voices and works with Christ the Shepherd in proclaiming the Good News to all creation, and to continue serving the Lord with gladness.
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