Cardinal Willaim Conway - Armagh Northern Ireland
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N 54° 21.178 W 006° 39.654
29U E 652013 N 6025316
Cardinal William Conway was the first Belfast man to become head of the Catholic Church in Ireland.
Waymark Code: WM39Q4
Location: Ireland
Date Posted: 03/02/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member rangerroad
Views: 33

Born in 1913, he grew up in Dover Street in the west of the city - an area which was split by a so-called peace wall in 1969 to keep fighting Protestants and Catholics apart.
In keeping with the religious hierarchy of the time, Cardinal Conway was a highly educated cleric. He completed his Doctorate in Canon Law at the Gregorian University, Rome in 1941.
He was appointed Archbishop of Armagh in 1963 and Cardinal two years later.
he died in 1977
Description:
The first Belfast man to become head of the Catholic Church in Ireland


Date of birth: 01/22/1913

Date of death: 05/17/1977

Area of notoriety: Religion

Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)

Setting: Outdoor

Fee required?: No

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