Joseph Farrell (priest)
Monsignor Joseph A. Farrell (April 29, 1873 – June 19, 1960) was an Irish-American Roman Catholic priest. He held various positions in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, and was instrumental in the construction of several new parishes in the New York City borough of Staten Island.[1] On Staten Island, he was an early principal of St. Peter's Boys High School.
Joseph A. Farrell | |
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| Born | April 29, 1873 |
| Died | June 19, 1960 (aged 87) |
| Church | Saint Ann's Church Staten Island, New York (1917–1926) Saint Peter's Church Staten Island, New York (1900–1917, 1926–1960) |
| Ordained | June 9, 1900 |
| Title | The Right Reverend |
In 1961, Monsignor Farrell High School was dedicated and named in his honor. The Archbishop of New York at the time, Francis Cardinal Spellman, had written a congratulatory note to Farrell in 1959 on the 60th anniversary of Farrell's ordination, stating that "next high school on Staten Island will bear your honored name."[2]
References
- "History of Parish". Church of Saint Clare. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
- Isl, Staten; Advance (2011-06-05). "Monsignor Farrell - 50 years of shaping young men's lives". silive. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
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