Paul Farmer (priest)

Paul Farmer (born 1948), Monsignor (2012) is a senior priest and educator of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Auckland.

Early life
Farmer was born in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland (1960-1965). He trained for the Catholic priesthood under the Jesuits at Holy Name Seminary in Christchurch and under the Vincentians at Holy Cross Seminary, Mosgiel. He was ordained in 1972.

Priesthood
After serving in various parishes in Auckland, Farmer was sent to exercise his ministry in the Cook Islands. While there he was the fourth principal of Nukutere College, Rarotonga from 1988. On his return to New Zealand he was appointed National Pontifical Missions Promoter for New Zealand and acted as such until 2006. He was Parish Priest at St Dominic's parish, Blockhouse Bay until 2009. He has been Parish Priest at St Benedict's Newton from January 2009. Farmer was appointed to title of Monsignor in 2012.