Patrick Burke (1779 – 16 September 1843) was an
Irish Roman Catholic
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clergyman who served as the
Bishop of Elphin
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from 1827 to 1843.
[Bishop Patrick Burke]
''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
Career
Born in 1779 in Lisnageeragh (Lisnageera), he matriculated in
St. Patrick's College, Maynooth
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The college was of ...
in 1799, ordained a
deacon
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Major Christian denominations, such as the Cathol ...
in 1802 and a
priest
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in 1803. He served in his native diocese, and in 1810 served as parish priest of Ballinakill and Kilcronan and in 1812 was 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
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.
Burke was elected
Bishop of Elphin
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on 8 May 1827. As bishop, he resided in Seaville House,
County Sligo
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, 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
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,
County Galway
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.
See also
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House of Burgh
The House of Burgh (; ; ), also known by the family names of Burke and Bourke (), is an Ireland, Irish family, descending from the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman de Burgh dynasty, who played a prominent role in the Anglo-Norman invasion of Irel ...
, an
Anglo-Norman and
Hiberno-Norman
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dynasty founded in 1193
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Catholic Church in Ireland
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References
Citations
Roman Catholic bishops of Elphin
1779 births
1843 deaths
Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth
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