American prelate (1934–2019)
Francis Xavier Irwin (January 9, 1934 – October 30, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston from 1996 to 2009.
Biography [ edit ] Irwin was born in Medford, Massachusetts , one of seven children. He attended Boston College High School , Boston College , and St. John Seminary. He was ordained a priest by Cardinal Richard Cushing on February 2, 1960. He held a variety of pastoral assignments and worked for almost twenty years at Catholic Charities.[1] [2]
He was consecrated a bishop by Cardinal Bernard Law on September 17, 1996[1] and served as Regional Bishop of the North Region of the Archdiocese of Boston .
Pope Benedict XVI accepted his resignation on October 20, 2009.[3]
He died on October 30, 2019, at his home on Cape Cod .[2]
References [ edit ] ^ a b O'Grady, Robert M. (October 30, 2009). "Bishop Irwin retires as auxiliary and regional bishop" . Boston Pilot . Retrieved November 3, 2019 . ^ a b "Bishop Francis Irwin, Boston auxiliary, dies" . Boston Pilot . October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019 . ^ "Rinunce e Nomine, 20.10.2009" (Press release) (in Italian). Holy See Press Office. October 20, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2019 . External links [ edit ]
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