Edward Daly (bishop)


Edward Daly
Bishop of Derry
Daly (right) on Bloody Sunday, an image which became one of the most recognisable moments of the Troubles
ChurchLatin Church
DioceseDerry
In office1974–1994 (retired)
PredecessorNeil Farren
SuccessorSéamus Hegarty
Orders
Ordination16 March 1957
Consecration31 March 1974
by William Conway[1]
Personal details
Born(1933-12-05)5 December 1933
Ballyshannon, Ireland
Died8 August 2016(2016-08-08) (aged 82)
Derry, Northern Ireland
MottoPasce 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.

  1. ^ "Bishop Edward Kevin Daly". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Bishop Daly, who aided Bloody Sunday victims, dies". Catholic Herald. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.