Francis Patrick McFarland

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(1819-1874) priest, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Hartford – born April 16, 1819, Franklin, PA; teacher, Fordham, NY; ordained priest, May 18, 1846; missionary, Watertown, NY; pastor, Saint John’s Catholic Church, Utica, NY; consecrated third Bishop of Hartford, March 14, 1858; died October 12, 1874, in Hartford, CT. Resident of Hartford and Asylum Hill (108 Woodland Street, 1872-1874). Began construction of the Cathedral and Convent of Saint Joseph.

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Francis Patrick McFarland

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Funeral of Francis McFarland

Preparations for Francis McFarland’s funeral continued as McFarland’s body lay in repose

Preparations for Francis McFarland's funeral began

Francis McFarland died

Francis McFarland's condition worsens

Francis McFarland reported to have stomach cancer

Francis McFarland was back in Hartford

Francis McFarland was taking the waters in Virginia Springs

Ground broken on new residence for Francis McFarland

Francis McFarland was in Florida for his health

Priests of the Diocese of Hartford present Francis McFarland with a gift

Francis McFarland’s new property on Farmington Avenue is for a new cathedral after all

The Courant reported that Francis McFarland had purchased a residence in Hartford