George Dwyer
George Patrick Dwyer (25 September 1908 – 17 September 1987) was an English prelate and the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham, England. Dwyer served as the sixth Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981, succeeding Francis Grimshaw. Before that, Dwyer had served as the sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds, between 1957 and 1965, being succeeded by William Wheeler.
The Most Reverend George Dwyer | |
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| Archbishop emeritus of Birmingham | |
| Church | Latin Church |
| Archdiocese | Birmingham |
| See | Birmingham |
| Appointed | 5 October 1965 |
| Installed | 5 October 1965 |
| Term ended | 1 September 1981 |
| Predecessor | Francis Grimshaw |
| Successor | Maurice Couve de Murville |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Leeds (1957–1965) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 November 1932 |
| Consecration | 24 September 1957 by John Carmel Heenan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1908 Manchester, England |
| Died | 17 September 1987 (aged 78) Birmingham, England |
| Buried | St Mary's College, Oscott |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Parents | John William Dwyer Jemima Dwyer |
| Alma mater | English College, Rome Christ's College, Cambridge Pontifical Gregorian University |
| Motto | Spe Gaudentes (Rejoicing in Hope) |
| Styles of George Patrick Dwyer | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
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