Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (24 August 1932 – 1 September 2017) was a British cardinal, the Archbishop of Westminster and president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made cardinal by Pope John Paul II in 2001. He submitted his resignation as archbishop on reaching his 75th birthday in 2007; Pope Benedict XVI accepted it on 3 April 2009.
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Primate of England and Wales | |
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor speaking at a one-day National Poverty Hearing in Central Hall Westminster on 6 December 2006 | |
| See | Westminster |
| Appointed | 15 February 2000 |
| Installed | 22 March 2000 |
| Term ended | 3 April 2009 |
| Predecessor | Basil Hume |
| Successor | Vincent Nichols |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1956 by Valerio Valeri |
| Consecration | 21 December 1977 by Michael Bowen |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cormac Murphy-O'Connor 24 August 1932 Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1 September 2017 (aged 85) Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Buried | Westminster Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Motto | Gaudium et Spes |
| Coat of arms | |
By virtue of his position as Archbishop of Westminster, Murphy-O'Connor was sometimes referred to as the Catholic Primate of England and Wales. However, though the holders within the Church of England of the posts of Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York are called the "Primate of All England" and "Primate of England" respectively, the title of primate has never been used by the de facto leaders of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.