Kevin McNamara (bishop)
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Kevin McNamara (10 June 1926 – 8 April 1987) was a senior Irish Catholic academic and bishop who in the early 1980s was seen as one of the most outspoken members of the Irish hierarchy on issues such as abortion and divorce. He served for three years as Archbishop of Dublin before dying of cancer.
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Kevin McNamara | |
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Archbishop of Dublin Primate of Ireland | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
See | Dublin |
In office | 15 November 1984 – 8 April 1987 |
Predecessor | Dermot J. Ryan |
Successor | Desmond Connell |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 June 1949 |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 June 1926 Newmarket-on-Fergus, Ireland |
Previous post(s) | Kerry (1976–1984) Bishop |
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