Manly dinner to honour cardinal’s 80th birthday

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Sydney
16 November 2003

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Manly dinner to honour cardinal’s 80th birthday

Members of the Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral have organised a dinner to celebrate the 80th birthday in December of the former Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal Edward Clancy. The will enable lay people to mark this significant event and express their affection for the cardinal and appreciation of his leadership.

Cardinal Clancy, who was an auxiliary bishop in Sydney and Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn, before he was appointed Archbishop of Sydney, was elevated to cardinal in 1988. He retired in 2001.

His successor as Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell, will attend the dinner, as will representatives from various parishes, Church organisations and religious institutions, including the Australian Catholic University, the Society of St Vincent de Paul, the Catholic Education Office, Knights of Malta, Caritas, Catholic Women’s League, Christian Brothers, the St Thomas More Society, the Sisters of Charity and the Good Samaritan Sisters.

The dinner will be held at the International College of Tourism and Hotel Management (formerly St Patrick’s College), 151 Darley Road, Manly, on Monday, December 1 (6.30 for 7pm). Tickets are $100.

Bookings may be made through the Friends of St Mary’s Cathedral on 9220 0469.