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 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] 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
^ 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 .
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