Norman Gilroy
Sir Norman Gilroy | |
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| Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney | |
Gilroy in 1946 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
| See | Sydney |
| Appointed | 8 March 1940 |
| Term ended | 9 July 1971 |
| Predecessor | Michael Kelly |
| Successor | James Darcy Freeman |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1946–71) President of the Australian Episcopal Conference (1958–71) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Port Augusta (1934–1937) Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1937–1940) Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (1937–1940) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 December 1923 by Willem Marinus van Rossum |
| Consecration | 17 March 1935 by Filippo Bernardini |
| Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Norman Thomas Gilroy 22 January 1896 |
| Died | 21 October 1977 (aged 81) Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Buried | St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
| Education | Marist Brothers' College |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Urbaniana University |
| Motto | Christus lux mea |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Norman Gilroy | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Sydney |
Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy KBE (22 January 1896 – 21 October 1977) was an Australian bishop. He was the first Australian-born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.