Background
Clancy, Edward Bede Cardinal was born on December 13, 1923 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Son of John Bede and Ellen Lucy (Edwards) Clancy.
Clancy, Edward Bede Cardinal was born on December 13, 1923 in Lithgow, New South Wales, Australia. Son of John Bede and Ellen Lucy (Edwards) Clancy.
Graduate, St. Columba's College, Springwood, New South Wales. Graduate, St. Patrick's College, Manly, New South Wales. Lutheran Social Services, Pontifical Biblical Institute, Rome.
Doctor of Divinity, Propaganda Fide University, Rome. HHD (honorary), Atenea Pe Manila, 2001. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Catholic University, Australia, 2001.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, 1949. Parish minister Belmore, Australia, 1950-1951, Liverpool, Australia, 1955—1957. Seminary staff Springwood, Australia, 1958, Manly, Australia, 1966-1973.
Ordained bishop, 1974. Auxiliary bishop Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, 1974-1978. Archbishop Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, Australia, 1978—1983, Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia, 1983—2001, archbishop emeritus, since 2001.
Chancellor Australian Catholic University, 1992—2001. Elevated to cardinal, 1988. Cardinal-priest S. Maria in Vallicella, since 1988.