Keith O'Brien | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
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| Archdiocese | St Andrews and Edinburgh |
| Appointed | 30 May 1985 |
| Installed | 5 August 1985 |
| Term ended | 25 February 2013 |
| Predecessor | Gordon Gray |
| Successor | Leo Cushley |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of SS Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (2003–present) |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland (1996–1999) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 3 April 1965 by Gordon Gray |
| Consecration | 5 August 1985 by Gordon Joseph Gray |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien 17 March 1938 |
| Died | 19 March 2018 (aged 80) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Motto | Serve the Lord with gladness |
| Coat of arms |  |
Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (17 March 1938 – 19 March 2018) was a Scottish Catholic cardinal. He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013.
O'Brien was opposed to homosexuality and same-sex marriage, which he described as "moral degradation".
O'Brien's resignation followed publication of allegations he had engaged in inappropriate and predatory sexual conduct with junior priests and student priests, also that he abused power. He stepped down as a result.
On 20 March 2015, the Vatican announced that though he remained a member of the College of Cardinals O'Brien would not exercise his rights or duties as a cardinal, in particular voting in papal conclaves.
O'Brien died from complications of a fall on 19 March 2018 at a hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne at the age of 80.
