The Irish Post reports that Bishop Edward Daly died on August 8th, aged 82 after suffering ill health.
“It is with deepest regret that I announce the death, this morning, of Bishop Edward Daly, Bishop Emeritus of Derry”, read the statement from Donal McKeown, Bishop of Derry.
Bishop Daly is most well–known for his role in helping protesters gunned down by British soldiers during Bloody Sunday, in 1972.
“Bishop Daly served, without any concern for himself, throughout the traumatic years of the Troubles, finding his ministry shaped by the experience of witnessing violence and its effects; through this dreadful period he always strove to preach the Gospel of the peace of Christ,” said Bishop McKeown.
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