Vincent Nichols Quotes


You know, in some ways, the celibacy tradition goes back to the tribe of Levi and, certainly, sacrifice and the notion of sacrifice. In the Old Testament, the shedding of blood was for a man to perform. It was not for the woman, who gave life.


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Nichols, Vincent. "Interview with BBC Radio 4." BBC Radio 4 Today, BBC, 10 Sept. 2010.

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Vincent Nichols
Vincent Nichols
  • Born: November 8, 1945
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Clergyman

Vincent Gerard Nichols is an English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Westminster and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. He previously served as Archbishop of Birmingham from 2000 to 2009. On 22 February 2014, Pope Francis admitted Archbishop Nichols to the Sacred College of Cardinals at a general consistory.