William John Conway
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His Eminence William Conway |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Armagh Primate of All Ireland |
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| Archdiocese | Armagh |
| Appointed | 1963 |
| Term ended | 1977 |
| Predecessor | John D'Alton |
| Successor | Tomás Ó Fiaich |
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| Ordination | 20 June 1937 (priest) |
| Consecration | 27 July 1958 (bishop) |
| Created Cardinal | 22 February 1965 |
| Rank | Cardinal priest |
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| Birth name | William John Conway |
| Born | 22 January 1913 Belfast, Ireland |
| Died | 17 April 1977 (aged 64) Armagh, Northern Ireland |
| Buried | St Patrick's Cathedral Cemetery, Armagh |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Patrick Conway and Annie Conway (née Donnolly) |
| Previous post | Titular Bishop of Neve and Auxiliary of Armagh (1958–1963) |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Armagh |
William John Conway (22 January 1913 – 17 April 1977) was an Irish cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1963 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1965. He was head of the Catholic Church in Ireland during the reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
Conway was born in Dover Street, Belfast on 22 January 1913 and baptised in St. Peter's Pro-Cathedral. He was the eldest of nine children. His father, Patrick Conway was a house painter and ran a paint shop near Royal Avenue; his mother Annie Donnolly, came from Carlingford in Co. Louth. He attended Boundary St Primary School, St Mary's CBS (now St Marys CBGS Belfast), Queen's University, Belfast; St. Patrick's College, Maynooth; Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He emerged with a doctorate in Canon Law summa cum laude tying for a gold medal with a German Jesuit.
Conway was ordained for the Diocese of Down and Connor on 20 June 1937. After further studies in Rome in 1937–1941, he served on the staff of St. Malachy's College, Belfast, 1941–1942, teaching Latin and English. In 1942 he was appointed Professor of Moral Theology in Maynooth and of canon law the following year, holding both professorships until 1958. He was vice-president in 1957–1958.
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