Background
Furlong, Philip Joseph was born on December 8, 1892 in New York City. Son of Peter A. and Marie E. (Cosgrove) Furlong.
Furlong, Philip Joseph was born on December 8, 1892 in New York City. Son of Peter A. and Marie E. (Cosgrove) Furlong.
AB, Cathedral College, 1914. Graduate, St. Joseph's Seminary, 1918. Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, 1922.
Doctor of Laws, Fordham University, 1956. Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1946. Doctor of Laws, Iona College, 1956.
Curate, St. Dennis Church, Yonkers, New York, 1918-1920; professor of history, dean, president, Cathedral College, 1920-1941; principal, Cardinal Hayes High School, New York City, 1941-1945; secretary education, Archdiocese New York, 1945-1946; 1st pastor, St. Thomas More Church, New York City, 1950-1969; auxiliary bishop, Military Ordinariate, from 1955.
National Catholic chaplain Girl Scouts United States, 1948-1955. Member American, American Catholic history associations, United States Catholic History Society, American Academy Political and Social Science, New York Academy Public Education.