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Funeral Mass for Bishop David G. O'Connell

The casket of Bishop David O'Connell is brought into the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for his funeral Mass Friday, March 3, 2023. (Jay L. Clendenin / LA Times)

Archbishop Gomez places The Book of Gospels, a cross and miter, on the coffin of Bishop David O'Connell, before leading a procession at Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, March 3, 2023.(Jay L. Clendenin / LA Times)

Archbishop Gomez lays a crucifix on Bishop David O'Connell's casket at his funeral Mass March 3, 2023. (Robert St. John/LA Times)

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Nearly 5,000 people gathered inside and outside the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels for Bishop O'Connell's funeral March 3, 2023. (Sarah Yaklic/Archdiocese of Los Angeles)

(Victor Alemán)

Members of the Order of Malta and other lay religious orders were among those at the March 3 funeral for Bishop O'Connell. (Victor Alemán)

(Victor Alemán)

Nearly 5,000 people attended the funeral, including hundreds who followed on a screen in the Cathedral Plaza outside. (Victor Alemán)

Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez presided over Bishop David O'Connell's funeral Mass. (Victor Alemán)

(Jay L. Clendenin/LA Times)

(Jay L. Clendenin/LA Times)

Mourners at Bishop David O’Connell’s March 3 funeral wore pins with his episcopal motto “Jesus, I trust in you” at the March 3 funeral Mass. (Jay L. Clendenin/LA Times)

(Victor Alemán)

(Victor Alemán)

Msgr. Jarlath “Jay” Cunnane offers Communion during Bishop David O'Connell's funeral Mass. (Victor Alemán)

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