Brian Farrell (bishop)


Brian Farrell

LC LPhil LTh DTh
Secretary Emeritus of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity
ChurchRoman Catholic
Appointed19 December 2002
Installed6 January 2003 (Abitinae)
Term ended23 February 2024
PredecessorMarc Ouellet
SuccessorFlavio Pace
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Abitinae
Previous post(s)Vice-president of the Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews
Orders
Ordination26 November 1969
by Ildebrando Antoniutti
Consecration6 January 2003
by Pope John Paul II
Personal details
Born (1944-02-08) 8 February 1944
Drimnagh, Dublin, Ireland
Alma materPontifical Gregorian University
Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
Styles of
Brian Farrell
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Religious styleBishop

Brian Farrell, LC (born 8 February 1944) is an Irish Catholic prelate who served as secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity from 2002 to 2024. He is a member of the Legionaries of Christ.