| The Most Reverend Kevin McDonald |
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| Archbishop Emeritus of Southwark | |
| Archdiocese | Southwark |
| Province | Southwark |
| See | Southwark |
| Appointed | 6 November 2003 |
| Enthroned | 8 December 2003 |
| Reign ended | 4 December 2009 |
| Predecessor | Michael George Bowen |
| Successor | Peter Smith |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 20 July 1974 |
| Consecration | 2 May 2001 by Patrick Leo McCartie |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Kevin John Patrick McDonald |
| Born | August 18, 1947 Stoke-on-Trent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Previous post | Bishop of Northampton (2001 - 2003) |
| Styles of Kevin McDonald |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | Your Grace |
| Religious style | Archbishop |
Kevin John Patrick McDonald KC*HS (b. 18 August 1947, Stoke-on-Trent) is the Archbishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, England,.[1][2] He is Grand Prior of the Lieutenancy of England and Wales of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre.[3]
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He attended St. Joseph's College, Stoke-on-Trent, the Christian Brothers' Grammar School from 1958-1965. He read Latin at Birmingham University from 1965-1968.
In 1968 he was accepted as a student for the Archdiocese of Birmingham and was ordained priest on 20 July 1974 in the Metropolitan Cathedral of St Chad in Birmingham. From 1976-1985 he was a lecturer in moral theology at Oscott College and then became secretary at the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity in Rome 1985-1993.
In 1993 he returned to England and became the Parish priest of English Martyrs, Sparkhill until 1998. It was while in Sparkhill that McDonald developed his interest in inter-religious dialogue. From 1998 until 2001 he was Rector of Oscott seminary. McDonald was ordained the 11th Bishop of Northampton on 2 May 2001 by Bishop Leo McCartie, assisted by Archbishops Patrick Kelly and Vincent Nichols.
On 8 December 2003 McDonald was installed as Archbishop of Southwark. 8 December is the feast of the Immaculate Conception, the patronal feast of the Archdiocese. After becoming Archbishop, McDonald suffered with ill health, spending a significant portion of 2008 on sick leave. Besides suffering from severe osteo-arthritis, the Archbishop underwent a triple heart bypass. He was rumoured to be Pope Benedict XVI's first choice to replace Cormac Murphy-O'Connor as Archbishop of Westminster. However, on 4 December 2009, following the announcement of Vincent Nichols as Archbishop of Westminster, Archbishop McDonald resigned his post on health grounds.[4]
He has an elder brother and sister and two younger brothers. He has nine nephews and nieces and three great-nephews.
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| Preceded by Patrick Leo McCartie |
Bishop of Northampton 2001–2003 |
Succeeded by Peter John Haworth Doyle |
| Preceded by Michael George Bowen |
Archbishop of Southwark 2003–2009 |
Succeeded by Peter Smith |
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