Background
Connell, Desmond Cardinal was born on March 24, 1926 in Phibsboro, Ireland. Son of John and Maisie (Lacy) Connell.
Connell, Desmond Cardinal was born on March 24, 1926 in Phibsboro, Ireland. Son of John and Maisie (Lacy) Connell.
Attended, St. Peter's National School, Phibsborough. Attended, Belvedere College. Attended, Clonliffe College.
Attended, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. Master of Arts, University College, Dublin. Doctor of Philosophy, Louvain University, Belgium.
Doctor of Letters, National University Ireland, 1981.
Ordained priest Archdiocese of Dublin, Ireland, 1951. Chaplain Poor Clares, Donnybrook, Ireland, 1953-1955. Professor, department metaphysics University College, Dublin, 1953-1972.
Chaplain Carmelites, Drumcondra, Ireland, 1955-1956, Blackrock, Ireland, 1966-1988. Professor general metaphysics University College, Dublin, 1972-1988, dean faculty of philosophy and sociology, 1983-1988. Ordained bishop, 1988.
Archbishop, primate of Ireland Archdiocese of Dublin, 1988—2004, archbishop emeritus, since 2004. Elevated to cardinal, 2001. Cardinal-priest S. Silvestro in Capite, since 2001.