Michael Courtney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael Courtney

Roman Catholic titular archbishop and papal diplomat

Date of Birth: 05-Feb-1945

Place of Birth: Nenagh, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 29-Dec-2003

Profession: diplomat, Catholic priest

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Michael Courtney (5 February 1945 – 29 December 2003) was an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church.
He entered the diplomatic service of the Holy See in 1980 and was given the rank of archbishop and named Apostolic Nuncio to Burundi in 2000. He died of gunshot wounds suffered in a violent attack thought to be unrelated to Burundi's civil war.
According to his brother, Courtney was the first papal nuncio to die as the result of violence in 500 years.