Appointed Bishop of Down and Connor
MacRory is appointed Bishop of Down and Connor after many years teaching scripture and theology at Maynooth.
Role range: 1915-1928
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Joseph MacRory Biography and Timeline
Follow Joseph MacRory through 5 dated historical records for Ireland.
Joseph MacRory, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915–1945Years on this page
1915
Consecrated Bishop
MacRory receives episcopal consecration and formally begins his ministry as Bishop of Down and Connor.
Role range: 1915-1928
1928
Appointed Archbishop of Armagh
MacRory is appointed Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland after the death of Cardinal Patrick O'Donnell.
Role range: 1928-1945
1929
Created Cardinal
MacRory is named a cardinal and assigned the titular church of San Giovanni a Porta Latina.
Role range: 1928-1945
1945
Death of Joseph MacRory
MacRory dies in Armagh after seventeen years as primate and is buried in St Patrick's Cathedral Cemetery.
Role range: 1928-1945
Records, sources and methodology
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