Background
Brady, Seán Baptist Cardinal was born on August 16, 1939 in Drumcalpin, Ireland.
Brady, Seán Baptist Cardinal was born on August 16, 1939 in Drumcalpin, Ireland.
Bachelor in Ancient Classics, St. Patrick's College, 1960. Licentiate of Sacred Theology, Pontifical Lateran University, 1964. Doctor in Canon Law, Pontifical Lateran University, 1967.
Ordained priest, 1964. Ordained bishop, 1995. Coadjutor archbishop Archdiocese of Armagh, Ireland, 1994—1996, archbishop, since 1996.
Elevated to cardinal, 2007. Cardinal-priest Ss. Quirico e Giulitta, since 2008. Professor French classics St. Patrick's College, Cavan, Ireland, 1967—1980.
Vice-rector Pontifical Irish College, 1980—1987, rector, 1987—1993. Chairman Irish Bishops' Conference.