Norman Francis McFarland

Norman Francis McFarland
Styles of
Norman McFarland
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Reference style The Most Reverend
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Religious style Monsignor

Norman Francis McFarland, D.D., J.C.D., (February 21, 1922–April 16, 2010)[1] was the second Roman Catholic Bishop of the Diocese of Orange and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Reno.[1]

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Early life and pastoral appointments

Norman McFarland was born in Martinez, California as the third oldest son of Francis and Agnes (Kotchevar) McFarland. He went to public schools and eventually attended Saint Joseph Seminary in Mountain View, California. McFarland earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1943 at Saint Patrick Major Seminary.[2] He was ordained to the priesthood on June 15, 1946[1] by Archbishop John J. Mitty for the Archdiocese of San Francisco.[3]

In 1946, McFarland was an associate pastor at St. Andrew's in Oakland, California when he was selected by Archbishop Mitty to attend Catholic University of America.[3] He earned a Doctorate in Canon Law and returned to the archdiocese.[4] McFarland served in a number of archdiocesan positions to include served as a marriage tribunal official as well as a professor at Lone Mountain College and San Francisco College for Women.[1][4]

Episcopal appointments

Archdiocese of San Francisco

McFarland was appointed as the archdiocese's Auxiliary Bishop on June 5, 1970.[4] He was ordained as a bishop on September 5, 1970 as the Titular Bishop of Bida by Archbishop Joseph McGucken.[5] His principal co-consecrators were Bishops Hugh Donohoe.[6] and Merlin Guilfoyle[7] McFarland was appointed as the Vicar for Finance, Vicar for Seminarians, and Pastor in residence at Old Mission Dolores.[3]

Diocese of Reno

On December 6, 1974 McFarland was appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of the Reno Diocese[1][4] by Pope Paul VI upon the resignation of Bishop Michael Joseph Green. As the administrator, he was in charge of finances for all of Nevada and is credited with covering "its debt by spending eight days on the phone asking bishops around the country for grants and low-interest loans."[2] McFarland became Reno's ordinary on February 10, 1976.[8] As its diocesan bishop, McFarland expanded the funding for Catholic Charities.[2]

Diocese of Orange

McFarland was appointed as the Bishop of the Diocese of Orange on December 29, 1986[9] upon the death of Bishop William Johnson by Pope John Paul II.[10] Johnson was the first Bishop of Orange which is the second-largest diocese in California.[10] McFarland was consecrated as its bishop on February 24, 1987.

In 1995, after hearing McFarland's homily at the Red Mass for Orange County, several Orange County Bar Association member lawyers formed the St. Thomas More Society of Orange County.[11]

Prior to his 76th birthday in 1998, McFarland submitted his resignation which was accepted by Pope John Paul II.[1]

Final years

In 2003, McFarland was inducted to the Mater Dei High School Ring of Honor.[12] McFarland was recognized during the annual spring Ring of Honor and Founders Circle Dinner for his contributions towards their community.[12]

McFarland suffered a heart attack and died on April 16, 2010.[13][14] His Mass of the Resurrection was held at the Holy Family Cathedral in Orange, California on April 23, 2010.[15]

Episcopal succession

McFarland's direct Apostolic succession is delineated from Cardinal Scipione Rebiba.[1] 91% of the world's more than 4,000 Catholic bishops alive today trace their episcopal lineage back to Rebiba.[16]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Michael Joseph Green		 Bishop of Reno-Las Vegas
1976–1986		 Succeeded by
Daniel F. Walsh
Preceded by
William Robert Johnson		 Bishop of Orange
1986–1998		 Succeeded by
Tod David Brown
Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by: Joseph McGucken
Consecrator of
Bishop Date of consecration
Michael Patrick Driscoll March 6, 1990

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Norman Francis McFarland †". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmcfar.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  2. ^ a b c "OC bishop McFarland dead at 88". Press-Telegram. April 16, 2010. http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_14898520. Retrieved 2010-04-27. 
  3. ^ a b c "The Most Reverend Norman Francis McFarland, D.D., J.C.D.". Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. June 29, 1998. http://www.rcbo.org/images/stories/Most_Reverend_Norman_Francis_McFarland_D_D__J_C_D___Bio__FINAL_.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  4. ^ a b c d "Pope Accepts Bishop Mcfarland's Resignation, Names Bishop Tod Brown to Orange; Bishop Mcgrath Appointed Coadjutor of San Jose; Msgr. Wester Is Named Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco". USCCB. April 16, 2010. http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/1998/98-151.shtml. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  5. ^ "Archbishop Joseph Thomas McGucken †". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. April 16, 2010. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmcgucken.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  6. ^ "Bishop Hugh Aloysius Donohoe †". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. April 16, 2010. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdonohoe.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  7. ^ "Bishop Merlin Joseph Guilfoyle †". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. April 16, 2010. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bguimj.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  8. ^ "Diocese of Reno Dioecesis Renensis". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. April 16, 2010. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dreno.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  9. ^ "Diocese of Orange in California Dioecesis Arausicanae in California". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. April 16, 2010. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/doran.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  10. ^ a b "POPE NAMES CALIFORNIA BISHOP". NY Times. January 1, 1987. http://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/01/us/pope-names-california-bishop.html?pagewanted=1. 
  11. ^ "St. Thomas More Society of Orange County, CA". www.catholicbusinessjournal.biz. 1995. http://www.catholicbusinessjournal.biz/displayListing.php?id=9. Retrieved 2010-04-21. 
  12. ^ a b "Ring of Honor Advancement". Mater Dei High School. 2010. http://www.materdei.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=70021&type=d&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=116566. Retrieved 2010-04-20. 
  13. ^ "Former Orange County Bishop Dies At 88". CBS2. April 16, 2010. http://cbs2.com/local/Orange.County.Bishop.2.1637778.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. [dead link]
  14. ^ "PASSING OF THE MOST REVEREND NORMAN MCFARLAND, RETIRED BISHOP OF ORANGE". Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. April 16, 2010. http://www.rcbo.org/news-and-events/diocesan-news/478-journey-with-haiti-earthquake-response.html. Retrieved 2010-04-20. [dead link]
  15. ^ Mark Eades (April 24, 2010). "The funeral mass of Bishop McFarland". OCRegister. http://www.ocregister.com/video/?videoId=79889699001&lineupId=1125901233. 
  16. ^ Wikipedia contributors (April 21, 2010). "Scipione Rebiba". Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scipione_Rebiba&oldid=329766071. Retrieved 2010-04-21. 

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