RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Seán Brady

1939 - Today

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Seán Brady KGCHS (born 16 August 1939) is an Irish prelate who is a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Roman Catholic Primate of All Ireland from 1996 until 2014. He was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in the consistory on 24 November 2007. He left office in 2014 and was succeeded by Eamon Martin, who had served as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh since 2013. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Seán Brady is the 1,322nd most popular religious figure (up from 3,006th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Ireland (up from 343rd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Irish Religious Figure.

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Seán Brady ranks 1,322 out of 3,187. Before him are Mauro Piacenza, Saint Publius, Śāntarakṣita, Augustin Bea, Ignatius Kung Pin-Mei, and Mark of Ephesus. After him are Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, Bao Xishun, Ibn Qudamah, Odilo of Cluny, John XI of Constantinople, and Colette of Corbie.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Seán Brady ranks 119. Before him are Michael Moorcock, Velibor Vasović, Krzysztof Zanussi, Ryozo Suzuki, Tarcisio Burgnich, and Bernard Kouchner. After him are Veruschka von Lehndorff, Ginger Baker, Lee Majors, Nikola Pilić, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, and Karel Brückner.

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In Ireland

Among people born in Ireland, Seán Brady ranks 84 out of 549. Before him are Bob Geldof (1951), Sheridan Le Fanu (1814), Richard Cantillon (1680), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), Thomas Moore (1779), and Saint Fiacre (607). After him are Patrick Ryan (1881), Caitriona Balfe (1979), George Johnstone Stoney (1826), Brian Boru (941), Antoine Thomson d'Abbadie (1810), and Edward Mulhare (1923).

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Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES In Ireland

Among religious figures born in Ireland, Seán Brady ranks 7. Before him are Brigid of Kildare (451), Kevin Farrell (1947), Columbanus (540), Columba (521), Mary Jane Kelly (1863), and Saint Fiacre (607). After him are Dymphna (700), Saint Kilian (640), Kevin of Glendalough (498), Coloman of Stockerau (1000), Adomnán (624), and Catald (700).

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