Keith O'Brien | |
|---|---|
 O'Brien in 2007 | |
| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Appointed | 30 May 1985 |
| Installed | 5 August 1985 |
| Term ended | 25 February 2013 |
| Predecessor | Gordon Gray |
| Successor | Leo Cushley |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of SS Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (2003–2018) |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland (1996–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1965 by Gordon Gray |
| Consecration | 5 August 1985 by Gordon Gray |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien 17 March 1938 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 19 March 2018 (aged 80) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Motto | Serve the Lord with gladness |
| Coat of arms |  |
Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (17 March 1938 – 19 March 2018) was a senior-ranking Catholic prelate in Scotland. He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013.
O'Brien was the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland[1] and had been the head of its conference of bishops until he stepped down as archbishop in February 2013. O'Brien's resignation followed publication of allegations that he had engaged in inappropriate and predatory sexual conduct with priests and seminarians under his jurisdiction and abused his power.[2] O'Brien was opposed to homosexuality, which he described as "moral degradation",[3] and a vehement opponent of same-sex marriage.[4]
On 20 March 2015, the Vatican announced that though he remained a member of the College of Cardinals, O'Brien would not exercise his rights or duties as a cardinal, in particular voting in papal conclaves; he had excused himself from participating in the 2013 conclave.[5] O'Brien died after a fall, aged 80, on 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Cardinal Keith O'Brien" (Interview). No. 168. Interviewed by Mandy Rhodes. Holyrood Magazine. 8 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Deveney0518was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Shamed Catholic Cardinal Keith O'Brien leaving Scotland 'for penance". The Independent. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Stanford, Peter (19 March 2018). "Cardinal Keith O'Brien obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ Bingham, John (20 March 2015). "Pope Francis strips disgraced Cardinal Keith O'Brien of privileges but not title". The Telegraph.