Tomás Ó Fiaich
Irish cardinal (1923–1990) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tomás Séamus Ó Fiaich, KGCHS (3 November 1923 – 8 May 1990) was an Irish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as the Catholic Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh from 1977 until his death. He was created a Cardinal in 1979.[1] Ó Fiaich was born in 1923 in Cullyhanna[2] and raised in Camlough, County Armagh.
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Tomás Ó Fiaich | |
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Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Armagh |
Appointed | 18 August 1977 |
Term ended | 8 May 1990 |
Predecessor | William Conway |
Successor | Cahal Daly |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of San Patrizio |
Orders | |
Ordination | 6 July 1948 |
Consecration | 2 October 1977 by Gaetano Alibrandi |
Created cardinal | 30 June 1979 by John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Fee 3 November 1923 Cullyhanna, County Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Died | 8 May 1990 (aged 66) Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France |
Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral Cemetery, Armagh, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Northern Irish |
Denomination | Catholic |
Previous post(s) | President of St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
Alma mater | St Peter's College, Wexford |
Motto | Fratres In Unum |
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