Joseph MacRory

His Eminence Joseph MacRory
Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland

See	Armagh
Installed	1928
Term ended	1945
Predecessor	Patrick O'Donnell
Successor	John D'Alton
Other posts	Bishop of Down and Connor 1915–1928
Orders
Ordination	13 September 1885 (Priest)
Consecration	14 November 1915 (Bishop)
Created Cardinal	16 December 1929
Rank	Cardinal priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
Personal details
Born	19 March 1861 Ballygawley, County Tyrone, Ireland
Died	13 October 1945(1945-10-13) (aged 84) Armagh, Northern Ireland
Buried	St Patrick's Cathedral Cemetery, Armagh
Denomination	Roman Catholic Church
Parents	Francis MacRory and Rose Montague

Joseph MacRory (Irish: Seosamh Mac Ruairí; 19 March 1861 – 13 October 1945) was an Irish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh from 1928 until his death. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1929.

Joseph MacRory was born in Ballygawley, County Tyrone, as one of the ten children of Francis MacRory, a farmer, and his wife, Rose Montague. He studied at St. Patrick's College, Armagh, and St. Patrick's College in Maynooth. He was ordained to the priesthood on 13 September 1885 and served as the first president of St. Patrick's Academy, Dungannon from 1886 to 1887. MacRory taught Scripture and Modern Theology at St Mary's College, Oscott in England until 1889, when he was appointed Professor of Scripture and Oriental Languages at his alma mater of Maynooth College. In 1906, he co-founded the Irish Theological Quarterly. In 1912 he was made Vice-President of Maynooth.

MacRory was appointed Bishop of Down and Connor by Pope Benedict XV on 9 August 1915, and received his episcopal consecration on 14 November from Cardinal Michael Logue. He chose as his episcopal motto Fortis in Fide ("Strong in Faith"). During his tenure, his life was threatened repeatedly due to the turbulent atmosphere in Belfast. From 1917 to 1918 he was a member of the Irish Convention.