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Diarmuid MartinDiarmuid Martin is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland. He was born on 8th of April, 1945 in Dublin, Ireland. Early Life and Education Diarmuid Martin was raised and educated in Dublin, at the Oblate school in Inchicore, the De La Salle School in Ballyfermot and the Marian College of Ballsbridge. Following that, he went to University College Dublin where he studies philosophy and then went to the Dublin Diocese's seminary at Clonliffe where he studied theology. He was ordained a priest on the 25th of May, 1969 by Archbishop John Charles McQuaid. Following this he pursued further education at the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum) in Rome. Pastoral Experience In 1973-74 he was Curate at the Parish of St Brigid in Cabinteely. Work for the Holy See In 1976 Diarmuid Martin began to work in the service of the Holy See for the Pontifical Council for the Family. He later worked on the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, being appointed the Under Secretary in 1986 and in 1994, the Secretary. On 6 January 1999 he was ordained as Titular Bishop of Glendalough by Pope John Paul II. On 17 January 2001, he was appointed Titular Archbishop of the same diocese. This marked his appointment as the Holy See Permanent Permanent Observer of the Holy See in Geneva, at the United Nations Office and Specialised Agencies and at the World Trade Organisation. He led the delegations of the Holy See to the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (Doha, 2001), the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance. During the 1990s, Diarmuid Martin represented the Holy See at major United Nations International Conferences, spoke on the Church's teachings on social matters at a variety of Bishop Conferences, and was was a member of various Vatican Offices, including the Central Committee for the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. Also, he was involved in discussions between the World Council of Churches and the Catholic Church as well as the World Faiths Development Dialogue. He also represented the views of the Holy See to the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, where he adovcated for debt relief for less developed countries. Co-adjutor Archbishop of Dublin Following the array of child sexual abuse scandals that over-shadowed the term in office of Desmond Cardinal Connell as Archbishop of Dublin, as well as his advancing years, Diarmuid Martin was appointed Co-Adjutor Archbishop of Dublin on 3 May 2003, and was installed as such on 30 August of that year. Archbishop of Dublin On 26 April 2004, following the acceptance of Desmond Connell's resignation by Pope John Paul II, Diarmuid Martin automatically succeeded him as Archbishop of Dublin. Family His brother, Seamus Martin, who is a journalist with The Irish Times newspaper. External Links Catholic Hierarchy Dublin Diocese Biography Martin, Diarmuid Martin, Diarmuid Martin, Diarmuid
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