Edward Idris Cassidy

Edward Idris Cassidy

Edward Idris Cassidy (5 July 1924 – 10 April 2021) was an Australian prelate of the Catholic Church.

Quotes

• If the teaching of the Magisterium of the Church is seen simply as the laying down of laws, and not as the logical and often inevitable consequence of our faith, those who find themselves in these difficult pastoral situations will naturally see the Church as uncaring.
  • H. Em. Card. Edward Idris CASSIDY, President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (26 November 1998) Press Office of the Holy See

• I didn't miss much because I was having wonderful new experiences. I didn’t get home much because we went by boat back then. I found that I could fit in very well wherever I was.
  • EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Cassidy interview – ‘Friends in high places’ (23 October 2017) Catholic Outlook