Norman Francis McFarland

Bishop of Orange in California
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Norman Francis McFarland

Summary

Norman Francis McFarland is a human[1]. Born in Martinez[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1922[3]. He passed away in Orange[4]. He died on April 16, 2010[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Norman Francis McFarland's place of birth was Martinez[2].
  • Norman Francis McFarland passed away in Orange[4].
  • Norman Francis McFarland was born on February 21, 1922[3].
  • Norman Francis McFarland died on April 16, 2010[5].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Norman Francis McFarland worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Norman Francis McFarland worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange[10].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held the position of auxiliary bishop[13].
  • Norman Francis McFarland held the position of apostolic administrator[14].
  • Norman Francis McFarland was educated at The Catholic University of America[15].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's education included a stint at Saint Patrick's Seminary and University[16].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's education included a stint at University of San Francisco[17].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Norman Francis McFarland is recorded as male[19].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's given name is recorded as Norman[21].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Thomas McGucken[23].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's consecrator is recorded as Hugh Aloysius Donohoe[24].
  • Norman Francis McFarland's consecrator is recorded as Merlin Guilfoyle[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Francis McFarland was born in Martinez[2]. He was born on February 21, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[15], a Catholic university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1887[28]; Saint Patrick's Seminary and University[16], a Catholic seminary[29], in United States[30], founded in 1898[31]; and University of San Francisco[17], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in San Francisco[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange[10]; diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[36]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; and apostolic administrator[14], a position[39].

Personal Life

Norman Francis McFarland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Norman Francis McFarland died on April 16, 2010[5]. He died in Orange[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Francis McFarland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Norman Francis McFarland born?

Born in Martinez[2], Norman Francis McFarland…

Where did Norman Francis McFarland die?

Norman Francis McFarland passed away in Orange[4].

What did Norman Francis McFarland do for work?

Norman Francis McFarland worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Norman Francis McFarland go to school?

Norman Francis McFarland was educated at The Catholic University of America[15], Saint Patrick's Seminary and University[16], and University of San Francisco[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . latimes.com. latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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