George Dwyer
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About
Catholic leader who served as the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham from 1965 to 1981. He was the first President of the Bishops' Conference who was not also the Archbishop of Westminster.
Before Fame
He earned doctorates in Philosophy and Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University.
Trivia
He declined the position of Archbishop of Westminster because he felt that, at age 67, he was too old to accept.
Family Life
He was the cousin of
Associated With
He and former Cardinal Protodeacon Jean Louis Tauran both studied at Pontifical Gregorian University.
