Richard Bourke (bishop)
Hon. Richard Bourke | |
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| Church | Church of Ireland |
| Diocese | Bishop of Waterford and Lismore |
| In office | 1813–1832 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Stock |
| Successor | Diocese merged with Cashel |
| Other post(s) |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 October 1813 by Charles Brodrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Bourke 22 April 1767 |
| Died | 15 November 1832 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Parents |
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| Spouse |
Frances Fowler
(m. 1795; died 1827) |
| Children | 4, including: Robert Bourke, 5th Earl of Mayo |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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) before it merged with the defunct Ecclesiastical Province of Cashel.