Michael O'Farrell (bishop)
The Right Reverend Michael O'Farrell | |
|---|---|
| 4th Roman Catholic Bishop | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bathurst |
| Installed | 16 June 1920 |
| Term ended | 4 April 1928 |
| Predecessor | John Dunne |
| Successor | John Norton |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 March 1887 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 30 November 1920 (Bishop) in St Michael and St John's Cathedral, Bathurst |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 April 1865 Milhow, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland |
| Died | 4 April 1928 (aged 62) Orange, New South Wales, Australia |
| Buried | Bathurst Cemetery, Bathurst, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | St Finian's College, Navan St Patrick's Seminary, Maynooth |
Michael O'Farrell (7 April 1865 in Milhow, Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland – 4 April 1928 in Orange, New South Wales), an Australian suffragan bishop, was the fourth Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bathurst, New South Wales. O'Farrell was consecrated by the Apostolic Delegate, Archbishop Cattaneo in 1920 and served until his death in 1928. O'Farrell was the first Vincentian bishop in Australia.