Desmond Connell Cleric

Desmond Connell (born 24 March 1926) is a cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He is a former Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He was born in Dublin.Connell is one of a number of senior clergy to have been heavily criticised for inaction and for making misleading statements in connection with clerical sex abuse in Dublin.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 24, 1926
Birth place
Phibsborough , Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin
Religion
Catholic Church
Education
St Patrick's College Maynooth
Catholic University of Leuven (1834–1968)
Holy Cross College (Dublin)
University College Dublin

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Cardinal

From1988
To2004

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External resources

  1. http://dublindiocese.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1738&Itemid=373
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bconnell.html
  3. http://www.justice.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB09000504
  4. http://www.nli.ie/Arms37.htm
  5. http://www.vatican.va/news_services/press/documentazione/documents/cardinali_biografie/cardinali_bio_connell_d_en.html