Neil Farren
Neil Farren (25 March 1893 – 7 May 1980),
Early life and education
This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2021) |
Neil Farren was born in
After ordination, he took on postgraduate studies at the
Episcopal ministry
Farren was Ireland's youngest bishop when appointed in 1939 and during the Second World War he was appointed "ordinary" of the American forces in Ireland, a service recognised by the award of the
He took an active interest with his Church of Ireland counterpart, Cuthbert Peacocke, in seeking to restore peace among the communities in Derry, and he engaged with nationalist and civil rights activists Eddie McAteer and John Hume. A book about Dr. Farren has been written by Rev. Bernard Canning of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Paisley in Scotland. An obituary recalled that he became bishop at a time of rapid expansion and that he "opened 25 new schools, 23 new post-primary schools and many more primary schools."[3]
He served as Bishop of Derry until his 80th birthday in 1973. and then as apostolic administrator until the appointment of Edward Daly as his successor in 1974. Farren died on 7 May 1980, aged 87, having spent his retirement in his native Buncrana. His remains are interred to the right of the main entrance of St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry. Next to his remains lie the remains of his successor, Dr. Edward Daly.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Profile, catholic-hierarchy.org; accessed 28 January 2020.
- ISBN 1870963008.
- ^ Obituary, irishtimes.com; accessed 28 January 2020.
- ^ St Eugene's Cathedral - The Exterior; accessed 28 January 2020.