Edward Daly | |
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Bishop of Derry | |
Church | Latin Church |
Diocese | Derry |
In office | 1974–1994 (retired) |
Predecessor | Neil Farren |
Successor | Séamus Hegarty |
Orders | |
Ordination | 16 March 1957 |
Consecration | 31 March 1974 by William Conway[1] |
Personal details | |
Born | Ballyshannon, Ireland | 5 December 1933
Died | 8 August 2016 Derry, Northern Ireland | (aged 82)
Motto | Pasce oves meas ("Feed my sheep")[2] |
Edward Kevin Daly (5 December 1933 – 8 August 2016) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest and author. He served as the Bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993. Daly took part in several civil rights marches and events during the Troubles. He came to wider attention during Bloody Sunday in January 1972, waving a blood-stained white handkerchief as he escorted a group carrying a mortally wounded protester after British troops opened fire on demonstrators.