His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Francis Xavier Irwin
Auxiliary Bishop of Boston
Titular Bishop of Ubaza
ArchdioceseBoston
AppointedJuly 24, 1996
InstalledSeptember 17, 1996
Term endedOctober 20, 2009
Other post(s)Titular Bishop of Ubaza
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 2, 1960
by Richard Cushing
ConsecrationSeptember 17, 1996
by Bernard Francis Law
Theodore Edgar McCarrick
Robert Joseph Banks
Personal details
Born(1934-01-09)January 9, 1934
Medford, Massachusetts
DiedOctober 30, 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 85)
Dennis, Massachusetts
MottoTo live in joyful hope
Styles of
Francis Xavier Irwin
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

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] 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

  1. ^ a b O'Grady, Robert M. (October 30, 2009). "Bishop Irwin retires as auxiliary and regional bishop". Boston Pilot. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Francis Irwin, Boston auxiliary, dies". Boston Pilot. October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "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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