About Francis Xavier Irwin
Lived 1934 – 2019 (aged 85). Francis Xavier Irwin was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Francis Xavier Irwin (January 9, 1934 – October 30, 2019) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston in Massachusetts from 1996 to 2009.
Biography
Early life Francis Irwin was born on January 9, 1934, in Medford, Massachusetts, one of seven children. He attended Boston College High School, then Boston College, and St. John's Seminary, all in Boston.
Priesthood Irwin was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Boston by Cardinal Richard Cushing at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on February 2, 1960. He died on October 30, 2019, at his home on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
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Who was Francis Xavier Irwin?
American prelate (1934-2019)
When was Francis Xavier Irwin born?
Francis Xavier Irwin was born on 9 January 1934 in Medford.
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Francis Xavier Irwin died on 30 October 2019 in South Dennis.
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Francis Xavier Irwin was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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Francis Xavier Irwin was American.
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