His Eminence John Murphy Farley | |
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| CardinalArchbishop of New York | |
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| See | New York |
| Appointed | September 15, 1902 |
| Term ended | September 17, 1918 |
| Predecessor | Michael Corrigan |
| Successor | Patrick Joseph Hayes |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva |
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| Ordination | June 11, 1870 by Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Consecration | December 21, 1895 by Michael Corrigan |
| Created cardinal | November 27, 1911 byPius X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1842-04-20)April 20, 1842 |
| Died | September 17, 1918(1918-09-17) (aged 76) |
| Buried | St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York |
| Motto | Non nobis Domine (Not unto us, O Lord) |
John Murphy Farley (April 20, 1842 – September 17, 1918) was an Irish-born prelate of theCatholic Church. He served asarchbishop of New York from 1902 until his death in 1918, and became acardinal in 1911. Farley previously served as an auxiliary bishop of New York from 1895 to 1902.
John Farley was born inNewtownhamilton,County Armagh,Ireland, to Catherine (née Murphy) and Philip Farrelly.[1] At age twelve, he wasorphaned and went to live with his mother's family in the townland of Moyles.[2] He received his early education under a private tutor named Hugh McGuire.[3] He then attendedSt. Macartan's College inMonaghan from 1859 to 1864.[4]
With the sponsorship of an uncle, Farley emigrated to the United States at the height of theAmerican Civil War in 1864. He immediately enrolled atSt. John's College in New York City, graduating in 1865. He then began his studies for the priesthood atSt. Joseph's Provincial Seminary inTroy.[5] In 1866, he was sent to continue his studies at thePontifical North American College inRome.[3] He was present in Rome during the whole period of theFirst Vatican Council.[6]
Farley wasordained a priest for the Archdiocese of New York by CardinalCostantino Patrizi Naro in Rome on June 11, 1870.[7] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Farley first assignment as acurate atSt. Peter's Parish in Staten Island, where he remained for two years.[8]
in 1872 ArchbishopJohn McCloskey, who had previously met Farley in Rome, appointed him as his secretary.[6] It was around this time that he changed the spelling of his name from "Farrelly" to "Farley".[2] Farley accompanied McCloskey to the1878 papal conclave in Rome, but they arrived after the conclave electedPope Leo XIII.[1] Farley wrote the article on McCloskey for theCatholic Encyclopedia.[9]
From 1884 to 1902, Farley served aspastor ofSt. Gabriel's Parish inManhattan.[3] During his tenure at St. Gabriel's, he eliminated the parish debt, oversaw the consecration of a new church, and built a parish hall. The Vatican elevated him to the rank ofpapal chamberlain in 1884 and ofdomestic prelate in 1892.[4]
In addition to his pastoral duties at St. Gabriel's, Farley served asvicar general for the archdiocese from 1891 to 1902.[1] He also served as president of the Catholic school board, in which position he organized a Catholic school parade in 1892.[5] He later organized a Catholic school exhibit in 1894.[5] The Vatican named Farley as aprotonotary apostolic in 1895.[4]
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Religious style | Cardinal |
| Posthumous style | none |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | New York |
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On November 18, 1895, Farley was appointedauxiliary bishop of New York andtitular bishop ofZeugma in Syria by Leo XIII. He received hisepiscopalconsecration on the following December 21 from ArchbishopMichael Corrigan, with BishopsCharles Edward McDonnell andHenry Gabriels serving asco-consecrators, atSt. Patrick's Cathedral.[7] Farley becameApostolic Administrator of the archdiocese upon the death of Archbishop Corrigan on May 5, 1902
Farley was named as the fourth archbishop of New York on September 15, 1902.[10] He was honored as anAssistant at the Pontifical Throne in 1905.
Pope Pius X created himCardinal Priest ofSanta Maria sopra Minerva in theconsistory of November 27, 1911.[9] He participated in the1914 papal conclave that selectedPope Benedict XV. Following the outbreak ofWorld War I in Europe, Farley stated,
"As Catholics in America, we owe unswerving allegiance to the Government of America, and it is our sacred duty to answer with alacrity every demand our country makes upon our loyalty and devotion... I would that peace could come by arbitration and diplomacy. It seems, however, that no permanent peace can be hoped for except through the defeat of German arms in the field or the repudiation of thePrussian autocracy by the German people themselves. Criticism of the government irritates me. I consider it little short of treason."[11]
Farley's dedication to victory in the war angered theSinn Féin element of the New York clergy, who believed that he was bowing toanti-Irish bigots.
He made progress inCatholic education in the archdiocese the keynote of his tenure as archbishop, and established nearly 50 newparochial schools within his first eight years; he also founded theCathedral Preparatory Seminary in Queens.[10] Farley took daily walks with one of his priests downMadison orFifth Avenues in Manhattan, noting, "A man never collects his thoughts so well as when he walks alone or with a congenial spirit."
Farley died on September 17, 1918, inMamaroneck, New York, at age 76.[8] He is buried in thecrypt under the altar ofSt. Patrick's Cathedral.
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of New York 1902 – 1918 | Succeeded by |
