Gordon Gray (cardinal)
Gordon Joseph Gray (10 August 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a Scottish cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh from 1951 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. He was the first resident Scottish cardinal since the Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy in 1878 and the first since the Reformation.
Gordon Gray | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Appointed | 20 June 1951 |
| Term ended | 30 May 1985 |
| Predecessor | Andrew McDonald |
| Successor | Keith O'Brien |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Chiara a Vigna Clara |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 15 June 1935 by Andrew McDonald |
| Consecration | 21 September 1951 by William Godfrey |
| Created cardinal | 28 April 1969 by Pope Paul VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gordon Joseph Gray 10 August 1910 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 19 July 1993 (aged 82) Edinburgh Royal Infirmary |
| Buried | Crypt of St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Frank Gray and Angela Gray (née Oddy) |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Motto | Spiritus sanctus subveniet ("The Holy Spirit shall assist") |
| Coat of arms | |
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