Anthony Farquhar (Bishop)
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Anthony J. Farquhar D.D. S.T.L. B.A. popularly known as Tony Farquhar, (born 1940) is Catholic titular Bishop of Hermiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Down and Connor. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
[edit] Career
He was educated at St. Malachy's College, Belfast; Queen’s University, Belfast; Pontifical Lateran University, Rome.
He was ordained to the priesthood in 13 March, 1965. During his career he was: Assistant Priest, Dunsford and Ardglass 1965-66; Hospital Chaplain 1966; Teacher, St MacNissi’s College, Garron Tower 1966-70; Assistant Chaplain, Queen’s University, Belfast 1970-75; Chaplain/Lecturer New University of Ulster 1975-83;
On 6 April, 1983, he was appointed titular Bishop of Hermiana and Auxiliary Bishop of Down & Connor. The Principal Consecrator was the Bishop of Down and Connor, Cahal Daly, (now Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Archdiocese of Armagh) and Principal Co-Consecrators were Archbishop Gaetano Alibrandi, the Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland and Bishop William J. Philbin (Bishop Emeritus of Down and Connor).
He is currently Chairman of the Irish Bishops Conference on Ecumenism.
[edit] Recently
He was one of the Bishops that travelled to Rome for their Quinquennial Visit Ad Limina visit in October 2006.
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