Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Westminster | |
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor speaking at a one-day National Poverty Hearing in Central Hall Westminster on 6 December 2006 | |
| See | Westminster |
| Appointed | 15 February 2000 |
| Installed | 22 March 2000 |
| Term ended | 3 April 2009 |
| Predecessor | Basil Hume |
| Successor | Vincent Nichols |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria sopra Minerva |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 28 October 1956 by Valerio Valeri |
| Consecration | 21 December 1977 by Michael Bowen |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 by John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cormac Murphy-O'Connor 24 August 1932 |
| Died | 1 September 2017 (aged 85) Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom |
| Buried | Westminster Cathedral |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Motto | Gaudium et Spes |
| Coat of arms | |
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor (24 August 1932 – 1 September 2017) was a British Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Westminster from 2000 to 2009. He was also president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He was made a cardinal in 2001.
By virtue of his position as Archbishop of Westminster, Murphy-O'Connor was sometimes referred to as the Catholic Primate of England and Wales. However, the title of primate has never been used by the de facto leaders of the Catholic Church in England and Wales.