Patrick Burke (1779 – 16 September 1843) was an Irish

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clergyman who served as the Bishop of Elphin from 1827 to 1843.Bishop Patrick Burke
''Catholic Hierarchy website''. Retrieved 30 August 2011.

Career

Born in 1779 in Lisnageeragh (Lisnageera), he matriculated in

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in 1799, ordained a

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in 1802 and a

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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 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

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. Burke was elected Bishop of Elphin on 8 May 1827. As bishop, he resided in Seaville House,

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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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References

Roman Catholic bishops of Elphin 1779 births 1843 deaths Alumni of St Patrick's College, Maynooth {{Ireland-RC-archbishop-stub