Desmond Connell
Irish cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Desmond Connell KGCHS (24 March 1926 – 21 February 2017) was an Irish cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was an Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. Cardinal Connell was one of a number of senior clergy to have been heavily criticised for inaction, making misleading statements and covering up clerical sex abuse in Dublin.[1] He died on 21 February 2017, aged 90.
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Desmond Connell | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland | |
Archdiocese | Dublin |
Installed | 21 January 1988 (appointed) |
Term ended | 26 April 2004 (retired) |
Predecessor | Kevin McNamara |
Successor | Diarmuid Martin |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 May 1951 (Priest) |
Consecration | 6 March 1988 (Archbishop) |
Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestri in Capite |
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Born | (1926-03-24)24 March 1926 |
Died | 21 February 2017(2017-02-21) (aged 90) Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Alma mater | Clonliffe College University College Dublin Maynooth College University of Leuven |
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