Cardinal Brady looking forward to retirement

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán Brady, the leader ofthe Catholic Church in Ireland.

Cardinal Brady looking forward to retirement
Tue, 09 Sep, 2014 - 01:00
Ed Carty

The senior churchman, whose final years as a clerical leader were dogged byabuse scandals, announced plans to step down on age grounds last month after turning 75, the standard retirement age in the church.

Archbishop Eamon Martin will take over the role as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland — the 116th man to fill the role.

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