Gordon Gray (cardinal)
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St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh | |
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| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Parents | Frank Gray and Angela Gray (née Oddy) |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Motto | Spiritus sanctus subveniet ("The Holy Spirit shall assist") |
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Gordon Joseph Gray (10 August 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a Scottish
Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy in 1878 and the first since the Reformation.[1]
St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh
Early life
Gordon Gray was born in
St. John's Seminary in Wonersh
in September 1929.
Priesthood
He was
St Mary's University College, Twickenham in London, but his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of World War II. He was later made rector of St Mary's College, Blairs, near Aberdeen
in 1947.
Episcopal career
On 20 June 1951, Gray was appointed
St. Mary's Cathedral
.
In 1953, Gray founded
interfaith marriages with the Church of Scotland
.
October 1978, which selected Popes John Paul I and John Paul II respectively. In 1978, he voiced strong opinions regarding the birth of Louise Brown, the first child to be successfully born from in vitro fertilisation, saying: "I have grave misgivings about the possible implications and consequences for the future."[2]
During John Paul II's 1982 visit to the United Kingdom, he officially welcomed the Pope upon his arrival in Scotland.
Gray was considered to be theologically conservative but moderate in his temperament, giving him an "effective international role in the life of the Church." He was a member of the
.Later life
Gray received an Honorary Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University in 1981[3]
Gray retired as archbishop of the St. Andrews and Edinburgh on 30 May 1985, after thirty-three years of service. He was succeeded by Keith O'Brien.
Gray died from a heart ailment in the
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary at the age of 82. He is buried in the crypt
of St. Mary's Cathedral.
References
- Independent.co.uk. 19 July 1993. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "1978: First 'test tube baby' born". BBC. 25 July 1978. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
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