Keith O'Brien, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Keith O'Brien

British, Catholic former archbishop

Date of Birth: 17-Mar-1938

Place of Birth: Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2018

Profession: Catholic priest

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Keith Michael Patrick O'Brien (17 March 1938 – 19 March 2018) was a Scottish Catholic cardinal.
He was the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh from 1985 to 2013. O'Brien was the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland and had been the head of its conference of bishops until he stepped down as archbishop in February 2013.
O'Brien's resignation followed publication of allegations he had engaged in inappropriate and predatory sexual conduct with priests and seminarians under his jurisdiction and abused his power.
O'Brien was opposed to homosexuality, which he described as "moral degradation", and a vehement opponent of same-sex marriage.On 20 March 2015, the Vatican announced that though he remained a member of the College of Cardinals, O'Brien would not exercise his rights or duties as a cardinal, in particular voting in papal conclaves (he had already stayed out of the 2013 conclave).
O'Brien died after a fall on 19 March 2018, two days after his 80th birthday.