John Murphy (23 May 1772 in

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– 1 April 1847, in

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) was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop in the nineteenth century. Murphy commenced his priestly studies in Paris, leaving due to political unrest, he completed his studies at the

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he was

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in Lisbon on 10 May 1795. He was, consecrated Coadjutor Bishop of Cork on 21 February 1815 and its Diocesan on 23 April that year. He was a founding member of the Cork Savings Bank. He clashed with many groups during his episcopate before dying suddenly during the

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.Echo Live- the fascinating history of Cork’s bishops
/ref> Bishop Murphy is buried in St. Mary's Cathedral, where he had been baptised and served in as bishop.

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1772 births 1847 deaths 19th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ireland Roman Catholic bishops of Cork {{Ireland-RC-bishop-stub