Kevin Farrell
Irish-American Roman Catholic cardinal (born 1947)
Kevin Joseph Farrell KGCHS (born September 2, 1947) is an Irish-American prelate and a cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a former member of the Legion of Christ.
Kevin Joseph Farrell | |
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| Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life | |
 Farrell in 2007 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | August 15, 2016 |
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| Ordination | December 24, 1978 by Eduardo Francisco Pironio |
| Consecration | February 11, 2002 by Theodore Edgar McCarrick |
| Created cardinal | November 19, 2016 by Pope Francis |
| Rank | Cardinal deacon |
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| Birth name | Kevin Joseph Farrell |
| Born | September 2, 1947 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Motto | State in fide ('Stand firm in the faith') |
Farrell was the seventh Bishop of Dallas, as well as the chancellor of the University of Dallas.
On September 1, 2016, he became the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. He was created a cardinal on November 19, 2016, by Pope Francis.[1]
References
change- ↑ "What Did The Cardinals Know?". The American Conservative. Retrieved 2018-07-29.
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