| Honorific-prefix | The Most Reverend |
|---|---|
| Title | Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Sydney |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Sydney |
| Appointed | 25 October 1973 |
| Term end | 22 February 2005 |
| Other post | Titular Bishop of Cunga Féichin |
| Ordination | 12 June 1955 |
| Ordained by | John Joseph Scanlan |
| Consecration | 19 January 1974 |
| Consecrated by | James Darcy Freeman |
| Birth name | David Cremin |
| Birth date | 22 February 1930 |
| Birth place | Ballydoorty, County Limerick, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish‑Australian |
| Religion | Catholic Church |
David Cremin (born 22 February 1930) is an Irish-born Australian Roman Catholic prelate, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney (1973–2005).
Biography
Cremim was born in Ballydoorty, County Limerick, Ireland. He was taught by the Jesuits in Limerick, and attended the Seminary of All Hallows College in Dublin.[1] He was ordained a priest on 12 June 1955 by John Joseph Scanlan. On 25 October 1973 he was appointed Titular Bishop of Cunga Féichin and Auxiliary Bishop of his home diocese.[2] He was ordained a bishop on 19 January 1974. The Principal Consecrator was Cardinal James Darcy Freeman; his Principal Co-Consecrators were James Knox and Bishop Thomas Cahill. He retired from his post on 22 February 2005.[3]
References
- ^ Irish Australia profile :: Bishop David Cremin Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Irish Echo, 2 March 2010.
- ^ Ordination of Bishop Cremin
- ^ Bishop David Cremin