Dermot J. Ryan was the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Ireland from 1972 until 1984.
Dermot Ryan
St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin
Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Dermot Ryan, handing over the central park in Merrion Square.
John Charles McQuaid, C.S.Sp., was a Roman Catholic priest and prelate who served as Archbishop of Dublin from 1940 until his resignation in 1972. Born in Cootehill, County Cavan, he was educated at B
Dermot Ryan
…Dublin Primate of Ireland Church Roman Catholic Church Archdiocese Dublin See Dublin Appointed 29 December 1971 Term ended 1 September 1984 Predecessor John Charles McQuaid Successor Kevin McNamara Other post Pro-Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith (1984–1985) Orders Ordination 28 May 1950 Consecration…
Éamon de Valera, circa 1939
McQuaid's consecration at St. Mary's Pro Cathedral
McQuaid's opposition to the policy of Dr Noel Browne came to define the politics of post-WW2 Ireland