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Francis Patrick Duffy (May 2, 1871 – June 27, 1932) was a Canadian American soldier, Catholic priest and military chaplain. Duffy served as chaplain for the 69th Infantry Regiment (known as the "Fighting 69th"), a unit of the New York Army National Guard largely drawn from the city's Irish-American and immigrant population.
Reverend Francis P. Duffy is one of the most well known chaplains from the First World War. He was appointed to the 165th Regiment of the 42nd “Rainbow” Division, formerly the “Fighting” 69th Regiment. Fr. Duffy had been a chaplain since the Spanish-American War.
May 31, 2016 · He spent his chaplaincy burying the dead, hearing confessions, exhorting the soldiers to virtue, and writing letters—over 100,000 in all—to the families of living and fallen men back home. A dozen books and countless anecdotes confirmed Duffy’s seemingly impossible perfection.
At the apex of the triangle defining the north end of Times Square, the massive statue of Father Francis Patrick Duffy (1871-1932) by Charles Keck (1875-1951) has stood sentinel since it was unveiled May 2, 1937. Duffy was a military chaplain and priest in the Times Square area.
Father Duffy: The Man Behind the Statue at Times Square Discover the story of Father Duffy, a World War I chaplain and a beloved figure in the Times Square community. Learn why his statue...
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Nov 8, 2021 · Father Francis Duffy was a priest of New York who started as an educator at St. Joseph seminary at Dunwoodie, in Yonkers, New York, before he was made founding pastor of Our Savior Parish in the Bronx.
Jul 11, 2018 · Cardinal Dolan proudly placed a wreath at the foot of the Times Square statue of a renowned priest of the archdiocese, Father Francis Duffy, 86 years after the World War I chaplain’s death.
