Francis Burke (bishop)
Francis Burke, or de Burgo, or de Burgh (died August or September 1723) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as Archbishop of Tuam (1713–1723).[1][2]
The Most Reverend Francis de Burgo | |
|---|---|
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archbishop of Tuam |
| In office | 1713–1723 |
| Predecessor | James Lynch |
| Successor | Bernard O'Gara |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 April 1714 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Burke |
| Died | August or September 1723 |
Career
Burke was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Tuam on 22 August 1713. He had been recommended by John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde, his kinsman. Two months later, he succeeded as Archbishop of Tuam on 31 October 1713, and consecrated on 4 April 1714. He died in office in August or September 1723.[1][2][3]
References
- Archbishop Francis Burke. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 443. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
- Brady, W. Maziere (1876). The Episcopal Succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. Vol. 2. Rome: Tipografia della Pace. pp. 146–147.
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