Alec Reid
Alec Reid | |
|---|---|
| Personal life | |
| Born | Alexander Reid 5 August 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 82) Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Milltown Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
| Known for | Role in Northern Ireland peace process |
| Religious life | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Church | Clonard Monastery |
| Ordination | 1957 |
| Senior posting | |
Alexander Reid CSsR (5 August 1931 – 22 November 2013) was an Irish Catholic priest noted for his facilitator role in the Northern Ireland peace process, a role BBC journalist Peter Taylor subsequently described as "absolutely critical" to its success.