Francis Burke, or de Burgo, or de Burgh (died August or September 1723) was an
Irish
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clergyman who served as
Archbishop of Tuam
The Archbishop of Tuam ( ; ga, Ard-Easpag Thuama) is an archbishop which takes its name after the town of Tuam in County Galway, Ireland. The title was used by the Church of Ireland until 1839, and is still in use by the Catholic Church.
Histor ...
(1713–1723).
[Archbishop Francis Burke]
''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
Career
Burke was appointed
Coadjutor Archbishop The term coadjutor (or coadiutor, literally "co-assister" in Latin) is a title qualifier indicating that the holder shares the office with another person, with powers equal to the other in all but formal order of precedence.
These include:
* Coadj ...
of
Tuam
Tuam ( ; ga, Tuaim , meaning 'mound' or 'burial-place') is a town in Ireland and the second-largest settlement in County Galway. It is west of the midlands of Ireland, about north of Galway city. Humans have lived in the area since the Bron ...
on 22 August 1713. He had been recommended by
John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde
John Burke, 9th Earl of Clanricarde (; ); 1642–1722) was an Irish soldier and peer who was a Colonel during the Williamite War in Ireland.
Career
Burke was a younger son of William Burke, 7th Earl of Clanricarde and succeeded his brother ...
, his kinsman. Two months later, he succeeded as Archbishop of Tuam on 31 October 1713, and
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
on 4 April 1714. He died in office in August or September 1723.
References
1723 deaths
Francis
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Roman Catholic archbishops of Tuam
Place of birth missing
Year of birth unknown
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