Pope to announce Primate of All Ireland's successor this morning at 11am Irish time

[lizardley]

Pope Benedict XVI will announce the successor to the head of the Catholic church in Ireland Cardinal Sean Brady today.

The 73-year-old Primate of All Ireland will be replaced by a co-adjutor Archbishop of Armagh, who will have canon law entitlements to succeed Cardinal Brady. The announcement will be made simultaneously in Rome and Armagh, at 11am Irish time.

Full report: irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/pope-to-announce-cardinal-brady-successor-today-581574.html

 

[lizardley]

Just announced: Mgr Eamon Martin named coadjutor archbishop of Armagh; will eventually succeed Cardinal Brady in Ireland.

 

[Shirtless]

Just announced: Mgr Eamon Martin named coadjutor archbishop of Armagh; will eventually succeed Cardinal Brady in Ireland.

I trust and pray that Mgr Martin will do a better job of rooting out child abuse in the Irish church.

 

[Dale_M]

Here is some additional information on the appointment

The Vatican said Monsignor Eamon Martin, 51, had been named “coadjutor” archbishop of Armagh, meaning he will automatically succeed Brady when he retires next year.

Brady, who will remain primate until his retirement, has resisted calls by three of the four main parties in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister to resign over the sexual abuse scandal.

The Vatican’s move was seen as an attempt to give him a soft exit. While it spared him the embarrassment of stepping down before his scheduled retirement, he will effectively be sidestepped as Martin takes over the running of the diocese.

Armagh, which is in Northern Ireland, is a particularly significant diocese because its archbishop has the title “Primate of All Ireland,” the senior Church position on the divided island.

uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/18/uk-pope-irish-idUKBRE90H0SC20130118