Keith O'Brien
Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (17 March 1938 – 19 March 2018) was a Scottish Catholic cardinal. He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013.
Keith O'Brien | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
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| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Appointed | 30 May 1985 |
| Installed | 5 August 1985 |
| Term ended | 25 February 2013 |
| Predecessor | Gordon Gray |
| Successor | Leo Cushley |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of SS Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (2003–present) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1965 by Gordon Gray |
| Consecration | 5 August 1985 by Gordon Joseph Gray |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien |
| Born | 17 March 1938 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 19 March 2018 (aged 80) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Previous post | Apostolic Administrator of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland (1996–1999) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Motto | Serve the Lord with gladness |
| Coat of arms |  |
O'Brien was opposed to homosexuality and same-sex marriage, which he described as "moral degradation".[1]
O'Brien's resignation followed publication of allegations he had engaged in inappropriate and predatory sexual conduct with junior priests and student priests, also that he abused power.[2] He stepped down as a result.
On 20 March 2015, the Vatican announced that though he remained a member of the College of Cardinals O'Brien would not exercise his rights or duties as a cardinal, in particular voting in papal conclaves.[3]
O'Brien died from complications of a fall on 19 March 2018 at a hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne at the age of 80.[4]
References
change- ↑ "Shamed Catholic Cardinal Keith O'Brien leaving Scotland 'for penance". The Independent. 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ↑ Three months on, a cardinal is banished but his church is still in denial
- ↑ "Pope Francis strips disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien of privileges but not title". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ "Cardinal Keith O'Brien dies after fall". 19 March 2018 – via www.bbc.com.
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