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, and in 1961, Monsignor Farrell High School was dedicated and named in his honor.[2][3]

Joseph A. Farrell
Born	(1873-04-29)April 29, 1873 New York, New York
Died	June 19, 1960(1960-06-19) (aged 87) Staten Island, New York
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

References

1. "History of Parish". Church of Saint Clare. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
2. "History". Monsignor Farrell High School. Retrieved February 7, 2015.
3. "A History of Our School: Monsignor Joseph A. Farrell". Monsignor Farrell Alumni. Archived from the original on January 2, 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)