Joseph Lennox Federal (January 13, 1910 – August 31, 2000) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
[1] He received his episcopal consecration on April 11, 1951, from Cardinal Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Eugene J. McGuinness and Vincent Waters serving as co-consecrators.
During Federal's tenure, crews replaced the slate roof of the Cathedral of the Madeleine with copper along with some sandstone blocks and gargoyles.
[2] In 1970, he had the cathedral bells toll as the hearse carrying the body of LDS President David O. McKay passed by.
[3] On April 22, 1980, Pope John Paul II accepted Federal's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Salt Lake.