| Date | Age | Event | Title | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1924 | Born | ||
| 23 Jul 1949 | 25.0 | Ordained Priest | Priest of Wagga Wagga, Australia | 
| 27 Oct 1970 | 46.3 | Appointed | Titular Archbishop of Amantia | 
| 27 Oct 1970 | 46.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to China | 
| 15 Nov 1970 | 46.3 | Ordained Bishop | Titular Archbishop of Amantia | 
| 31 Jan 1973 | 48.5 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Bangladesh | 
| 25 Mar 1979 | 54.7 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Lesotho | 
| 25 Mar 1979 | 54.7 | Appointed | Apostolic Delegate to Southern Africa | 
| 6 Nov 1984 | 60.3 | Appointed | Apostolic Pro-Nuncio to Netherlands | 
| 23 Mar 1988 | 63.7 | Appointed | Substitute (Sostituto) of the Secretariat of State | 
| 12 Dec 1989 | 65.4 | Appointed | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | 
| 28 Jun 1991 | 66.9 | Appointed | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata | 
| 28 Jun 1991 | 66.9 | Elevated to Cardinal | |
| 3 Mar 2001 | 76.6 | Retired | President of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | 
| 26 Feb 2002 | 77.6 | Appointed | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via Lata | 
| 10 Apr 2021 | 96.7 | Died | President Emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity | 
Edward Idris Cassidy
Edward Idris
Cardinal
Cassidy
(born , died )
President Emeritus
of Promoting Christian Unity
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| Event | Place | 
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Sydney, Archdiocese of Sydney, Australia | 
| Ordained Bishop | College de la Propaganda, Chapel, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy | 
| Death Place | Newcastle, Australia | 
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