Norman Gilroy


Sir Norman Gilroy

Cardinal
Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney
Gilroy in 1946
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseSydney
SeeSydney
Appointed8 March 1940
Term ended9 July 1971
PredecessorMichael Kelly
SuccessorJames 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
Ordination24 December 1923
by Willem Marinus van Rossum
Consecration17 March 1935
by Filippo Bernardini
Created cardinal18 February 1946
by Pope Pius XII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Norman Thomas Gilroy

(1896-01-22)22 January 1896
Died21 October 1977(1977-10-21) (aged 81)
Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BuriedSt. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney
NationalityAustralian
DenominationCatholic (Roman Rite)
EducationMarist Brothers' College
Alma materPontifical Urbaniana University
MottoChristus lux mea
Coat of armsSir Norman Gilroy's coat of arms
Styles of
Norman Gilroy
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeSydney

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.