Press Releases03 Dec 08

Lord Eames and Archbishop Tutu Honoured by University of London

The former Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Rt Revd The Lord Eames OM, yesterday, Tuesday 2nd December 2008, was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The honour was given to both churchmen in recognition of their international work for reconciliation by the Chancellor of the University, Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, at a Foundation Day ceremony in Senate House, University of London.

Lord Eames of Armagh was Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland from 1986 to 2006 and is currently the co-chair of the Consultative Group on the Past. In introducing Lord Eames at the ceremony, Dr John McDade, Principal of Heythrop College, said: ‘How fitting it is that both Lord Eames and Archbishop Tutu should receive awards from the University on the same day, for both made significant social contributions to the healing of societies fractured by distrust and violence.’

Lord Eames said: ‘I am greatly honoured and delighted to receive this degree together with my great friend and colleague of so many years, Desmond Tutu.’

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