Keith O'Brien
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His Eminence Keith O'Brien |
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| Cardinal-Priest, Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews and Edinburgh | |
Cardinal O'Brien
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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 posts | Cardinal-Priest of SS Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (2003–present) |
| 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 (without the prerogatives of the cardinalate) |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien |
| Born |
17 March 1938 Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Previous post | Apostolic Administrator of Argyll and The Isles, Scotland (1996–1999) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Motto | Serve the Lord with gladness |
| Coat of arms |  |
Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (born 17 March 1938) is a retired Scottish Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013.
O'Brien was the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland and had been the head of its conference of bishops till he stepped down as Archbishop in February 2013.
Cardinal 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. On 20 March 2015 the Vatican announced that he had renounced the rights and privileges of a Cardinal, limited to retaining only the title.
O’Brien was born at Ballycastle, in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on 17 March 1938. After primary education in Ballycastle, his family moved to Scotland where his father was serving with the Royal Navy at Faslane. O'Brien initially attended St Stephen's Primary School, Dalmuir before continuing to secondary school at St Patrick's High School, Dumbarton. His family then moved to Edinburgh, where he completed his secondary education at Holy Cross Academy.
O'Brien studied at the University of Edinburgh where he gained a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry in 1959 (and later a Diploma in Education in 1966). His studies for the priesthood were at St Andrew's College, Drygrange, Roxburghshire, and he was ordained priest on 3 April 1965 by his predecessor, Cardinal Gordon Gray. Initially, serving as curate at Holy Cross, Edinburgh from 1965 until 1966, he completed his teacher training certificate at Moray House College of Education. From 1966 to 1971, he was employed by Fife County Council as a teacher of mathematics and science; he also served as chaplain to St Columba's Secondary School, initially in Cowdenbeath and then in Dunfermline, while assisting at St Bride's Parish, Cowdenbeath.
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