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Joseph Farrell (priest)

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Joseph A. Farrell
Born(1873-04-29)April 29, 1873
DiedJune 19, 1960(1960-06-19) (aged 87)
ChurchSaint Ann's Church
Staten Island, New York
(1917-1926)
Saint Peter's Church
Staten Island, New York
(1926-1960)
OrdainedJune 9, 1900
TitleThe Right Reverend

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 taught at St. Peter's Boys High School, and in 1961, Monsignor Farrell High School was dedicated and named in his honor.[2]

References

  1. ^ "History of Parish". Church of Saint Clare. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
  2. ^ "History". Monsignor Farrell High School. Retrieved February 7, 2015.