Desmond Connell
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. He died on 21 February 2017, aged 90.
Desmond Connell | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1926 Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 21 February 2017 (aged 90) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Clonliffe College University College Dublin Maynooth College University of Leuven |
| Coat of arms | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.