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Kevin Farrell

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Kevin Farrell

Kevin Joseph Farrell (born 2 September 1947) is an Irish-born American Catholic prelate who has served as the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life since 2016, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church since 2019, and president of the Supreme Court of Vatican City since 2024. He served as the regent of Vatican City after the death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025, and held these interim duties until Leo XIV was elected as pope on 8 May. After his ordination in 1978, Farrell served as a chaplain and university teacher for several years in Mexico and worked in the United States from 1984 to 2016. He was an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Washington from 2002 to 2007 and Bishop of Dallas from 2007 to 2017. He was made a cardinal in 2016.

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Church
Catholic Church
Appointed
15 August 2016
Installed
14 February 2019 (as Camerlengo)
Predecessor
Jean-Louis Tauran (Camerlengo)
Other posts
mw- Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuliano Martire (2016–present) President of the Pontifical Commission for Confidential Matters (2020–present) Chair of the Pontifical Committee for Investments (2022–present)
Previous posts
Bishop of Dallas (2007–2016) Auxiliary Bishop of Washington and Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru (2001–2007)
Ordination
24 December 1978by Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Consecration
11 February 2002by Theodore Edgar McCarrick
Created cardinal
19 November 2016by Pope Francis
Rank
Cardinal deacon
Born
Kevin Joseph Farrell (1947-09-02) 2 September 1947 (age 78)Dublin, Ireland
Nationality
Ireland United States
Motto
State in fideStay firm in the faith

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Preceded byDennis Walter Hickey
Preceded byDennis Walter Hickey
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Preceded byDennis Walter Hickey
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Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru 28 December 2001 – 6 March 2007
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Succeeded byMarek Mendyk [pl]
Preceded byCharles Victor Grahmann
Preceded byCharles Victor Grahmann
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Preceded byCharles Victor Grahmann
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Bishop of Dallas 6 March 2007 – 15 August 2016
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Succeeded byEdward James Burns
New title
New title
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New title
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Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life 15 August 2016 –
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Incumbent
Preceded byKarl Josef Becker
Preceded byKarl Josef Becker
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byKarl Josef Becker
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Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuliano Martire 19 November 2016 –
Preceded byJean-Louis Tauran
Preceded byJean-Louis Tauran
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJean-Louis Tauran
Catholic Church titles
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church 14 February 2019 –
Preceded byDominique Mamberti
Preceded byDominique Mamberti
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byDominique Mamberti
Catholic Church titles
President of the Court of Cassation of Vatican City 1 January 2024 –
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byDennis Walter Hickey
Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru 28 December 2001 – 6 March 2007
Succeeded byMarek Mendyk [pl]
Preceded byCharles Victor Grahmann
Bishop of Dallas 6 March 2007 – 15 August 2016
Succeeded byEdward James Burns
New title
Prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life 15 August 2016 –
Incumbent
Preceded byKarl Josef Becker
Cardinal-Deacon of San Giuliano Martire 19 November 2016 –
Preceded byJean-Louis Tauran
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church 14 February 2019 –
Preceded byDominique Mamberti
President of the Court of Cassation of Vatican City 1 January 2024 –

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