Archbishop of Dublin
| His Eminence Desmond Connell |
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|---|---|
| Cardinal Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland |
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| See | Dublin |
| Enthroned | 21 January 1988 (appointed) |
| Reign ended | 26 April 2004 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Kevin McNamara |
| Successor | Diarmuid Martin |
Connell was unexpectedly appointed Archbishop of Dublin by the Holy See in early 1988. He was consecrated in the Pro-Cathedral, Dublin on 6 March 1988. He was created Cardinal-Priest by Pope John Paul II at the Consistory in Rome on 21 February 2001 with the Titulus S. Silvestri in Capite. Archbishops of Armagh, who hold the higher title of Primate of All Ireland, are more frequently appointed Cardinal than Archbishops of Dublin. The last Archbishop of Dublin to have been a cardinal was Cardinal Edward MacCabe, who was appointed in 1882.
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