Seán Brady (cardinal)
Seán Brady | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Armagh | |
Brady in 2009 | |
| Archdiocese | Armagh |
| Appointed | 1 October 1996 |
| Installed | 3 November 1996 |
| Term ended | 8 September 2014 |
| Predecessor | Cahal Daly |
| Successor | Eamon Martin |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta (2007–present) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 February 1964 by Luigi Traglia |
| Consecration | 19 February 1995 by Cahal Daly |
| Created cardinal | 24 November 2007 by Benedict XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1939 Drumcalpin, County Cavan, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | |
| Motto | Jesum Christum cognoscere (Latin for 'To know Jesus Christ') |
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Seán Brady KGCHS (born 16 August 1939) is an Irish prelate who is a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland from 1996 until 2014. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in the consistory on 24 November 2007. He left office in 2014 and was succeeded by Eamon Martin, who had served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh since 2013.