James Thomas O'Dowd

James Thomas O'Dowd (August 4, 1907 – February 4, 1950) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States.Born in San Francisco, California, James O'Dowd was ordained a priest on June 4, 1932.He was consecrated a bishop by Archbishop John Joseph Mitty on June 29, 1948.[2] On February 3, 1950, Bishop O'Dowd was a passenger in an automobile driven by the Rev.His legacy includes his contribution to the Bay Area's Catholic high schools.
Auxiliary BishopSan FranciscoCatholic ChurchJohn Joseph MittySan Francisco, CaliforniaFairfield, CaliforniabishopUnited StatesArchdiocese of San FranciscoPope Pius XIITitular BishopThomas Arthur ConnollySeattleHugh Aloysius DonohoeFairfield-Suisun Air Force BaseBishop O'Dowd High SchoolOakland, California