Desmond Connell | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Dublin | |
| Archdiocese | Dublin |
| Installed | 21 January 1988 (appointed) |
| Term ended | 26 April 2004 (retired) |
| Predecessor | Kevin McNamara |
| Successor | Diarmuid Martin |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 May 1951 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 6 March 1988 (Archbishop) |
| Created cardinal | 21 February 2001 |
| Rank | Cardinal priest of S. Silvestri in Capite |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 March 1926 Phibsboro, Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 21 February 2017 (aged 90) Dublin, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Alma mater | Clonliffe College University College Dublin Maynooth College University of Leuven |
| Coat of arms |  |
Desmond Connell (24 March 1926 – 21 February 2017) was an Irish cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church. He was an Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland.
Cardinal Connell was one of a number of senior clergy to have been heavily criticized for inaction and for making misleading statements in connection with clerical sex abuse in Dublin.
