His Imminence Pope Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the head of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, a statement form the Vatican said on Monday.
Cardinal Sean Brady announced his plan to retire in August, just before he turned 75, at which age all bishops must offer their resignation, Reuters said.
Brady became embroiled in a child sex abuse scandal when a BBC television documentary in 2012 said he had failed to warn parents their children were being sexually abused by a priest in 1975.
“His tenure had been beset by clerical child sex abuse scandals and claims that he helped to cover up one case,” the BBC said.
Brady will be succeeded by Monsignor Eamonn Martin, 52.
Martin was appointed last year as “coadjutor” archbishop of Armagh, an important diocese in Northern Ireland whose archbishop has the title “Primate of All Ireland”.
