Michael J. O'Farrell
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Michael Joseph O'Farrell (December 2, 1832 – April 2, 1894) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey from 1881 until his death in 1894.
Biography
Early life
Michael O'Farrell was born on December 2, 1832, in
O'Farrell was ordained into the priesthood by Bishop
O'Farrell eventually left the Sulpicians and moved to New York City, where he was incardinated, or transferred, into the Diocese of New York. He served as a curate at St. Peter's Parish in Manhattan until 1872, when he became pastor of St. Mary's Parish in Rondout, New York. After a brief tenure at St. Mary's, O'Farrell returned to St. Peter's in 1873 as its pastor.[1]
Bishop of Trenton
On August 11, 1881, O'Farrell was appointed the first
O'Farrell designated
O'Farrell also attended the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore in 1884.[1] At the beginning of his tenure, the diocese contained 51 priests, 60 churches, and 24 parochial schools; by the time of his death, there were 92 priests, 101 churches, and 82 parochial schools.
Michael O'Farrell died in Trenton on April 2, 1894, at age 61.
References
- ^ a b c Powers, James. "Trenton." The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 24 July 2019
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- ^ "Bishop Michael Joseph O'Farrell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ Shea, John Gilmary. The Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in the United States, Office of Catholic Publications, 1886, p. 382 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Trenton". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.