accepted the retirement of Cardinal Sean Brady.
Brandy was the leader of the Irish Catholic Church who has been
accused of covering up the crimes of a paedophile priest.
It said he has served as archbishop of Armagh and primate of all
Ireland since 1996.
According to the Vatican, Brady left the position after turning 75
last month upon reaching the Vatican's retirement age.
It said he would be replaced by his 52-year-old deputy, Monsignor Eamon Martin.
In 2010, Brady faced calls to resign after admitting that he took part
in a 1975 meeting at which teenagers who had been sexually abused by a
priest were made to sign gag orders.
The offending priest, Brendan Smyth, was not reported to civilian
authorities and went on to abuse more children. He was eventually
arrested in 1994 and died three years later.
Brady made no direct reference to the controversy in a valedictory
message published on the website of the Archdiocese of Armagh.
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