Alec Reid | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | Alexander Reid 5 August 1931 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | (aged 82) Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Milltown Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | University College Galway |
| Known for | Role in Northern Ireland peace process |
| Organization | |
| Church | Clonard Monastery |
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| Ordination | 1957 |
Alexander Reid CSsR (5 August 1931 – 22 November 2013) was an Irish Catholic priest noted for his facilitator role in the Northern Ireland peace process,[1] a role BBC journalist Peter Taylor subsequently described as "absolutely critical" to its success.[2]
- ^ "BBC News - Northern Ireland peace process priest Fr Alec Reid dies". BBC.co.uk. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Peter Crutchley (31 August 2014). "IRA ceasefire 20 years on: The priest who brokered the peace". BBC News UK. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2014.