Leo Cushley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Leo Cushley
Occupation	Catholic Priest
Date Of Birth	Jun 18, 1961(1961-06-18)
Age	63
Birthplace	Airdrie
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Scotland
Horoscope	Gemini

Leo Cushley Biography

Leo Cushley is one of the most popular and richest Catholic Priest who was born on June 18, 1961 in Airdrie, Scotland, United Kingdom. Leo Cushley was born on 18 June 1961 at Wester Moffat Hospital, Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, the first child of Bill and Eileen Cushley; he has an older brother named Kenneth and a younger sisternamed Carey.

Cushley started his journey to study in the priesthood while in St Mary’s College, Blairs, Aberdeen. Between 1980 and 1985, he was a student of theology and philosophy in the Pontifical Gregorian University. He was appointed to the priesthood in the Diocese of Motherwell on the 7th of July, 1985 in the Church of St John the Baptist, Uddingston, by Bishop Joseph Devine. From 1979 to 1987 , he went to Pontifical Scots College, Rome. Then he continued to study at Rome receiving the Licence for Sacred Liturgy (SLL) at the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in 1987.

In 1994 Cushley was summoned to the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, studying diplomacy at the same time as studying for a doctorate in canon law (JCD) at the Pontifical Gregorian University, which he earned in 1997. He formally entered the Diplomatic Service of the Holy See on 1 July 1997. Cushley has served in the nunciatures of Egypt, Burundi, Portugal and the United Nations in New York and South Africa.

From 2009 until 2013, Cushley was head of the English-language section of the Vatican Secretariat of State. In that capacity, he was responsible for accompanying the pope during all his visits to English speaking countries, such as the visits by Benedict XVI to Malta, Cyprus and the United Kingdom in

2010. In 2012, he took on an additional role in the Vatican when he was appointed to the ceremonial position of “prelate of the anticamera”, with duties that include assisting when the pope receives visits from prominent dignitaries such as heads of state.

Keith O’Brien stood down as archbishop following the resignation of three former priests as well as a priest had accused O’Brien of a predatory and unwelcome sexual relations during the 80s. In September 2013 “Cushley…suggested that O’Brien will not be permitted to return to Scotland and is likely to spend his remaining years in exile.” According the The Scotsman. In contrast, the BBC reported that “Cushley acknowledged that the possibility was “not possible” to believe that the cardinal could someday return. However, he stated that his belief that this possibility was probable or even desirable.” Cushley also said that he was not convinced that an independent inquiry into O’Brien was needed.

Leo Cushley Net Worth

Leo Cushley is one of the richest Catholic Priest from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Leo Cushley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Leo William Cushley (born 18 June 1961) is the Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh in Scotland. He was previously the director of the English language section in the Vatican Secretariat of State.

He was a student at All Saints’ Primary School, Coatdyke (1966-1967), prior to completing his primary education with St John the Baptist’s Primary School in Uddingston (1967-1973). He then went to Holy Cross High School, Hamilton (1973-1975) and St Mary’s College, Blairs, Aberdeen (1975-1979).

He returned to the Diocese of Motherwell that year as an assistant priest at the Cathedral Church of Our Lady of Good Aid, where he remained until he was appointed curate at St Serf’s Parish, Airdrie and concurrently chaplain to St Margaret’s High School in 1988. He remained there until 1992 when he was sent to St Aidan’s Parish, Wishaw as well as serving as chaplain to St Aidan’s High School, Wishaw and chaplain to Our Lady’s High School, Motherwell.

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Under guidance from the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cushley banned theologian Tina Beattie from lecturing to a lay Catholic group, the Newman Society, saying that “Beattie was known frequently to have called into question the church’s teaching”.

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Leo Ranked on the list of most popular Catholic Priest. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Leo Cushley celebrates birthday on June 18 of every year.