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Edward Daly
Edward Daly, a native of Fermanagh, was bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993. Before taking on the role of bishop he was a curate in the parish of St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, wher...view moreEdward Daly, a native of Fermanagh, was bishop of Derry from 1974 to 1993. Before taking on the role of bishop he was a curate in the parish of St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry, where he experienced The Troubles in Northern Ireland first hand. During his time in Derry, he took part in the Civil Rights marches; he had first hand experience of the Battle of the Bogside in 1969, the early years of the Troubles, internment and the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972. The image of the then-Fr. Daly leading a group carrying the dying Jackie Duddy through the streets of Derry in search of aid while waving a white handkerchief on Bloody Sunday is famous around the world.
Bishop Daly also worked with RTÉ in Dublin as a religious advisor, appearing on numerous television programmes and contributing to documentaries on religious and Northern Ireland affairs. After retiring from his position as Bishop of Derry in 1993, Edward Daly took up a post as chaplain to the Foyle Hospice. His controversial thoughts on the issue of priestly celibacy received wide media coverage in 2011 with the publication of his second memoir, A Troubled See: memoirs of a Derry Bishop, when he stated his opinion that there is ‘an important and enduring place for celibate priesthood. But I believe that there should also be a place in the modern Catholic Church for married priesthood and for men who do not wish to commit themselves to celibacy.’view less