Richard Bourke (bishop)
Irish cleric and Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1767–1832) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Honourable Richard Bourke (22 April 1767 – 15 November 1832) was an Irish Church of Ireland cleric who was Dean of Ardagh (1800–1813) and the last Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (1813–1832)[1] before it merged with the defunct Ecclesiastical Province of Cashel.[2]
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Hon. Richard Bourke | |
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Church | Church of Ireland |
Diocese | Bishop of Waterford and Lismore |
In office | 1813–1832 |
Predecessor | Joseph Stock |
Successor | Diocese merged with Cashel |
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Consecration | 10 October 1813 |
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Born | Richard Bourke (1767-04-22)22 April 1767 |
Died | 15 November 1832(1832-11-15) (aged 65) |
Nationality | Irish |
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Spouse |
Frances Fowler
(m. 1795; died 1827) |
Children | 4, including: Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo |
Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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