Gerard Clifford
Gerard Clifford (born June 24, 1941 in Lordship , County Louth , Ireland , † December 12, 2016 ) was an Irish clergyman and Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Armagh .
Life
Gerard Clifford was ordained a priest on June 18, 1967 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him Titular Bishop of Hieron and Auxiliary Bishop in Armagh on March 25, 1991 . He was ordained episcopal on April 21 of the same year by the Archbishop of Armagh, Cahal Brendan Daly ; Co- consecrators were Francis Joseph MacKiernan , Bishop of Kilmore , and Archbishop Emanuele Gerada , Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland.
On February 27, 2013 Pope Benedict XVI. his early resignation for health reasons.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Patsy McGarry: Former Armagh bishop Gerard Clifford dies aged 75 . The Irish Times , December 12, 2016, accessed December 13, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Clifford, Gerard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish clergyman, Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Armagh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lordship , County Louth |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 2016 |