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| Brady made 'prince of the church' | Brady made 'prince of the church' |
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| The Irish primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, has been made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. | The Irish primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, has been made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in Rome. |
| The head of the Catholic church in Ireland was among 24 new cardinals - known as princes of the church - to be created at the special Consistory. | The head of the Catholic church in Ireland was among 24 new cardinals - known as princes of the church - to be created at the special Consistory. |
| The Archbishop of Armagh will also be assigned a Roman church as an honorary post. Aged 68, Cardinal Brady will be able to elect the next pope. | The Archbishop of Armagh will also be assigned a Roman church as an honorary post. Aged 68, Cardinal Brady will be able to elect the next pope. |
| "I am honoured that Pope Benedict XVI has created me a cardinal," he said. | |
| "I hope that people in Ireland will see in it an expression of our Holy Father's particular regard and affection for them and for the Church in Ireland." | |
| Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward congratulated Cardinal Brady. | Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward congratulated Cardinal Brady. |
| "He is a man of great integrity and spiritual strength and I know that his elevation to the College of Cardinals will be a matter of much rejoicing for the Catholic community throughout Ireland," he said. | "He is a man of great integrity and spiritual strength and I know that his elevation to the College of Cardinals will be a matter of much rejoicing for the Catholic community throughout Ireland," he said. |
| During the ceremony Pope Benedict appealed for an end to the war in Iraq. | During the ceremony Pope Benedict appealed for an end to the war in Iraq. |
| One of the new cardinals is Emmanuel III Delly, the Baghdad-based Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans. | One of the new cardinals is Emmanuel III Delly, the Baghdad-based Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans. |
| Speaking of Cardinal Delly during the ceremony in St Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict said Christians in Iraq were "feeling with their own flesh the dramatic consequences of an enduring conflict ... " | Speaking of Cardinal Delly during the ceremony in St Peter's Basilica, Pope Benedict said Christians in Iraq were "feeling with their own flesh the dramatic consequences of an enduring conflict ... " |
| The Chaldeans are Iraq's biggest Christian group and the Chaldean rite is one of the most ancient of the Catholic Church. | The Chaldeans are Iraq's biggest Christian group and the Chaldean rite is one of the most ancient of the Catholic Church. |
| During the service each new cardinal approached Pope Benedict XVI and knelt before him to receive the cardinal's scarlet berretta (red hat). | During the service each new cardinal approached Pope Benedict XVI and knelt before him to receive the cardinal's scarlet berretta (red hat). |
| Dr Brady was made Primate of All Ireland in October 1996, but now as a member of the College of Cardinals he will assist the pope in the governance of the church. | Dr Brady was made Primate of All Ireland in October 1996, but now as a member of the College of Cardinals he will assist the pope in the governance of the church. |
| Ordained | Ordained |
| The additional cardinals will bring the total to 202 members. But Dr Brady will be one of only 121 members under the age of 80 who are allowed to vote. | The additional cardinals will bring the total to 202 members. But Dr Brady will be one of only 121 members under the age of 80 who are allowed to vote. |
| Ireland will now have three cardinals for the first time in its history, with Cardinal Cathal Daly and Cardinal Desmond Connell already in the roles, but unable to vote due to their age. | Ireland will now have three cardinals for the first time in its history, with Cardinal Cathal Daly and Cardinal Desmond Connell already in the roles, but unable to vote due to their age. |
| Dr Brady was born in 1939 at Drumcalpin, near Laragh in County Cavan, and after an early education in the local school he went to St Patrick's College, Cavan. He then attended St Patrick's College, Maynooth and the Irish College in Rome. | Dr Brady was born in 1939 at Drumcalpin, near Laragh in County Cavan, and after an early education in the local school he went to St Patrick's College, Cavan. He then attended St Patrick's College, Maynooth and the Irish College in Rome. |
| He was ordained in February 1964 and after post-graduate studies in canon law in Rome he returned to teach at St Patrick's, Cavan, in 1967. | He was ordained in February 1964 and after post-graduate studies in canon law in Rome he returned to teach at St Patrick's, Cavan, in 1967. |
| In 1980, he was appointed vice-rector of the Irish College in Rome and became rector in 1987. He remained there until 1993 when he was appointed parish priest of Castletara, Ballyhaise, County Cavan. | In 1980, he was appointed vice-rector of the Irish College in Rome and became rector in 1987. He remained there until 1993 when he was appointed parish priest of Castletara, Ballyhaise, County Cavan. |
| In February 1995 he was ordained Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh and a year and a half later he became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland October 1996. | In February 1995 he was ordained Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh and a year and a half later he became Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland October 1996. |