Norman Gilroy
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Sir Norman Thomas Gilroy KBE (22 January 1896 – 21 October 1977) was an Australian bishop. He was the first Australian-born cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Sir Norman Gilroy | |
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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Sydney | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Sydney |
See | Sydney |
Appointed | 8 March 1940 |
Term ended | 9 July 1971 |
Predecessor | Michael Kelly |
Successor | James Darcy Freeman |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1946-71) President of the Australian Episcopal Conference (1958-71) |
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Ordination | 24 December 1923 by Willem Marinus van Rossum |
Consecration | 17 March 1935 by Filippo Bernardini |
Created cardinal | 18 February 1946 by Pope Pius XII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Norman Thomas Gilroy (1896-01-22)22 January 1896 |
Died | 21 October 1977(1977-10-21) (aged 81) Lewisham, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Buried | St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney |
Nationality | Australian |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Port Augusta (1934–1937) Titular Archbishop of Cypsela (1937–1940) Coadjutor Archbishop of Sydney (1937–1940) |
Education | Marist Brothers' College |
Alma mater | Pontifical Urbaniana University |
Motto | Christus lux mea |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Sydney |
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