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Patrick Burke
Church Roman Catholic Church
See Bishop of Elphin
In office1827–1843
Predecessor George Thomas Plunkett
Successor George Joseph Plunket Browne
Orders
Ordination
Personal details
Born
Patrick Burke

1779 (1779)
Lisnageeragh (Lisnageera), Ireland
Died16 September 1843(1843-09-16) (aged 63–64)
Nationality Irish
ResidenceSeaville House, County Sligo
Alma mater St Patrick's College, Maynooth

Patrick Burke (1779 – 16 September 1843) was an Irish Roman Catholic clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1827 to 1843. [1]

Career

Born in 1779 in Lisnageeragh (Lisnageera), he matriculated in St. Patrick's College, Maynooth in 1799, ordained a deacon in 1802 and a priest in 1803. He served in his native diocese, and in 1810 served as parish priest of Ballinakill and Kilcronan and in 1812 qwas appointed parish priest of Glinsk. In 1819, in Maynooth College he was ordained as Coadjutor Bishop of Elphin. He was also appointed Titular Bishop of Augustopolis in Phrygia.

Burke was elected Bishop of Elphin on 8 May 1827. As bishop, he resided in Seaville House, County Sligo, part of the Vernon estate, following his death his house became the Ursuline Convent.

Dr. Burke is buried in the family vault in Kilcroan Cemetery, Ballymoe, County Galway.

References

Citations

  1. ^ Bishop Patrick Burke. Catholic Hierarchy website. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Elphin
1827–1843
Succeeded by