Joseph Farrell (priest)
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Monsignor
Joseph A. Farrell (April 29, 1873 – June 19, 1960) was an Irish-American Roman Catholic priest.
Holding various positions in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
, Msgr. Farrell was instrumental in the construction of several new Parishes in the New York City
Borough of Staten Island
.
A teacher at St. Peter's Boys High School
another boy's high school
, Monsignor Farrell High School
was dedicated to and named in his honor in 1961.
Monsignor
Monsignor, pl. monsignori, is the form of address for those members of the clergy of the Catholic Church holding certain ecclesiastical honorific titles. Monsignor is the apocopic form of the Italian monsignore, from the French mon seigneur, meaning "my lord"...
Joseph A. Farrell (April 29, 1873 – June 19, 1960) was an Irish-American Roman Catholic priest.
Holding various positions in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
, Msgr. Farrell was instrumental in the construction of several new Parishes in the New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
Borough of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
.
A teacher at St. Peter's Boys High School
St. Peter's Boys High School
St. Peter's Boys' High School is a Catholic all-boys high school located in the West Brighton area of Staten Island in New York City. St. Peter's is affiliated with the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de la Salle. The school is located at 200 Clinton Avenue and is part of the St. Peter's...
another boy's high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Monsignor Farrell High School
Monsignor Farrell High School
Monsignor Farrell High School is a Catholic secondary school located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island, New York. Opened in 1961, the school was named in honor of Monsignor Joseph Farrell, a prominent Catholic priest, as well as a religious, political and community leader on Staten Island.The...
was dedicated to and named in his honor in 1961.