Kevin Farrell

Kevin Joseph Farrell KGCHS (born September 2, 1947) is an Irish-American prelate, a cardinal and the Camerlengo of the Catholic Church. He was a former member of the Legion of Christ.

His Eminence Kevin Joseph Farrell
Prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life
Farrell in 2007
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	August 15, 2016
Other post(s)	Cardinal Deacon of San Giuliano Martire (2016–present) Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (2019–present)
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Washington (2001–2007) Titular Bishop of Rusuccuru (2001–2007) Bishop of Dallas (2007–2016)
Orders
Ordination	December 24, 1978 by Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Consecration	February 11, 2002 by Theodore Edgar McCarrick
Created cardinal	November 19, 2016 by Pope Francis
Rank	Cardinal deacon
Personal details
Born	Kevin Joseph Farrell (1947-09-02) September 2, 1947 (age 78) Dublin, Ireland
Motto	State in fide ('Stand firm in the faith')

Farrell was the seventh Bishop of Dallas, as well as the chancellor of the University of Dallas.

On September 1, 2016, he became the prefect of the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life. He was created a cardinal on November 19, 2016, by Pope Francis.^[1]

He has served as the regent of Vatican City since the death of Pope Francis on 21 April 2025.