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Brian Farrell

Politician

Brian Farrell is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Brian Farrell · Брайан Фаррелл · بريان فاريل				[sources]
Other name	Фаррелл, Брайан				[sources]
Birth date	1944-02-08				[sources]
Place of birth	Dublin				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Holy See				[sources]
Citizenship	Ireland				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Brian				[sources]
Last name	Farrell				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q912151				[sources]
Position	Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (2002-2024) · titular bishop (2002-)				[sources]
Education	Pontifical Gregorian University · Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas				[sources]
Religion	Catholic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2025-04-22

Descriptions

Irish Roman Catholic bishop (born 1944)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-04-22

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Kevin Joseph Farrell Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity	2002-12-19	2024-02-23

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