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Gray was considered to be theologically conservative but moderate in his temperament, giving him an "effective international role in the life of the Church." He was a member of the
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to Frank and Angela (née Oddy) Gray. He was the youngest of three children, he had a sister, Josephine, and a brother, George. After he attended
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from 1951 to 1985, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. He was the first resident Scottish cardinal since the
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from 1936 to 1939, Gray became the first Catholic priest to graduate there since the
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of 28 April 1969, and therefore the first resident cardinal in Scotland since
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on 30 May 1985, after thirty-three years of service. He was succeeded by
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respectively. In 1978, he voiced strong opinions regarding the birth of
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Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments
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in London, but his studies were interrupted by the outbreak of
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Bishops consecrated by Gordon Gray as principal consecrator
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People educated at St Augustine's High School, Edinburgh
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for his archdiocese. From 1962 to 1965, he attended the
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Roman Catholic archbishops of St Andrews and Edinburgh
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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 895:International Commission on English in the Liturgy 874:, the first child to be successfully born from 626:(10 August 1910 – 19 July 1993) was a Scottish 139:Archbishop Emeritus of St Andrews and Edinburgh 773:on the following 21 September from Archbishop 8: 887:Pontifical Council for Social Communications 1192:Alumni of St Mary's University, Twickenham 1162:Participants in the Second Vatican Council 1066: 523: 393: 367: 145: 117: 905:Gray received an Honorary Doctorate from 106:Learn how and when to remove this message 735:St Mary's University College, Twickenham 1087:Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh 940: 723:Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh 632:Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh 1207:Alumni of the University of St Andrews 927:at the age of 82. He is buried in the 923:Gray died from a heart ailment in the 763:Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh 376: 842:. He once served as President of the 636:Restoration of the Scottish hierarchy 334:Frank Gray and Angela Gray (née Oddy) 7: 761:On 20 June 1951, Gray was appointed 689:from 1927 to July 1929, and entered 44:adding citations to reliable sources 991:"1978: First 'test tube baby' born" 1050:Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church 912:Gray retired as archbishop of the 808:. Beginning in 1964, he discussed 14: 1187:Cardinals created by Pope Paul VI 963:"Obituary: Cardinal Gordon Gray" 709:to the priesthood by Archbishop 638:in 1878 and the first since the 20: 844:Bishops' Conference of Scotland 628:cardinal of the Catholic Church 309:St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh 170: 31:needs additional citations for 1172:20th-century British cardinals 798:St Andrew's College, Drygrange 655:St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh 1: 683:St. Joseph's Junior College 55:"Gordon Gray" cardinal 1223: 353:Spiritus Sanctus subveniet 205:Santa Chiara a Vigna Clara 1123: 1108: 1103: 1093: 1084: 1076: 1069: 931:of St. Mary's Cathedral. 925:Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 914:St. Andrews and Edinburgh 747:St Mary's College, Blairs 677:, his uncle John Gray, a 614: 522: 392: 295:Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 144: 133: 717:on 15 June 1935 and did 665:Gordon Gray was born in 344:University of St Andrews 158:St Andrews and Edinburgh 1116:S. Chiara a Vigna Clara 828:S. Chiara a Vigna Clara 1080:Andrew Thomas McDonald 1071:Catholic Church titles 907:Heriot-Watt University 876:in vitro fertilisation 806:Second Vatican Council 796:In 1953, Gray founded 771:episcopal consecration 727:St. Andrews University 725:until 1947. Attending 657: 442:Episcopal consecration 292:19 July 1993 (aged 82) 1202:Clergy from Edinburgh 846:, and was one of the 783:Edward Wilson Douglas 733:. In 1939 he entered 648: 448:Principal consecrator 382:Ordination history of 1055:1 March 2009 at the 810:interfaith marriages 791:St. Mary's Cathedral 779:James Donald Scanlan 741:. He was later made 528:Episcopal succession 40:improve this article 697:in September 1929. 691:St. John's Seminary 486:St Mary's Cathedral 435:St Mary's Cathedral 405:Priestly ordination 203:Cardinal-Priest of 1167:Scottish cardinals 1062:Catholic-Hierarchy 814:Church of Scotland 769:. 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