Joseph Cardinal MacRory | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland | |
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| See | Armagh |
| Installed | 1928 |
| Term ended | 1945 |
| Predecessor | Patrick Cardinal O'Donnell |
| Successor | John Cardinal D'Alton |
| Other post(s) | Bishop of Down and Connor 1915–1928 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 13 September 1885 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 14 November 1915 (Bishop) |
| Created cardinal | 16 December 1929 |
| Rank | Cardinal priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1861 Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Ireland |
| Died | 13 October 1945 (aged 84) Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral Cemetery, Armagh |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Francis MacRory and Rose Montague |
| Motto | Fortis in Fide |
Joseph Cardinal MacRory (Irish: Seosamh Mac Ruairí; 19 March 1861 – 13 October 1945) was an Irish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1928 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1929.[1] He is regarded as the leading Catholic churchman in Ireland during the period spanning the 1916 Rising, Partition, and the Second World War.[2]
- ^ Miranda, Salvador. "Joseph MacRory". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
- ^ "Death of Cardinal MacRory". The Irish News. Retrieved 27 November 2021.