Richard Bourke (bishop)

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]


Hon. Richard Bourke
ChurchChurch of Ireland
DioceseBishop of Waterford and Lismore
In office1813–1832
PredecessorJoseph Stock
SuccessorDiocese merged with Cashel
Other post(s)
  • Prebendary of Tuam (1791)
  • Rector of Templemichael and Mohill (1795)
  • Dean of Ardagh (1800–13)
Orders
Consecration10 October 1813
Personal details
Born
Richard Bourke

(1767-04-22)22 April 1767
Died15 November 1832(1832-11-15) (aged 65)
NationalityIrish
Parents
Spouse
Frances Fowler
(m. 1795; died 1827)
Children4, including:
Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo
Alma materChrist Church, Oxford

Early life

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Born into an aristocratic family, Bourke was the second son of Joseph Bourke, 3rd Earl of Mayo and his wife Elizabeth Meade, the daughter of Richard Meade, 3rd Baronet.[3] He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.

Career

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Bourke was appointed Prebendary of Tuam in 1791, Rector of Templemichael and of Mohill in 1795 and became Dean of Ardagh in 1800 before his elevation to the episcopacy. He was nominated to the See of Waterford and Lismore on 25 August 1813 and consecrated on 10 October 1813.

Family

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Bourke married Frances Fowler (d.1827) on 20 March 1795, and they had four children: Frances, Mildred, Catherine, and Robert (later 5th Earl of Mayo).

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ The Gentleman's Magazine Volume 152, p. 645.
  2. ^ Irish Tourist Board
  3. ^ "Person Page".
Church of Ireland titles
Preceded by Bishop of Waterford and Lismore
1813–1832
Succeeded by
Diocese merged with Cashel
Preceded by Dean of Ardagh
1800–1813
Succeeded by