Honorific Prefix: | The Right Reverend |
Michael Burrows | |
Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe | |
Church: | Church of Ireland |
Province: | Dublin |
Diocese: | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
Elected: | 2022 |
Predecessor: | Kenneth Kearon (as Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe); Patrick Rooke (as Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry) |
Other Post: | Bishop of Cashel and Ossory (2006–2022) Dean of Cork (2002–2006) |
Ordination: | 1988 |
Consecration: | 3 July 2006 |
Consecrated By: | John Neill |
Birth Name: | Michael Andrew James Burrows |
Nationality: | Irish |
Alma Mater: | Wesley College Trinity College, Dublin |
Michael Andrew James Burrows (born 1961) is a bishop in the Church of Ireland. He was elected Bishop of the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe on 14 January 2022,[1] having previously served as Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory.
Bishop Burrows is the son of a Church of Ireland clergyman. He was educated at Wesley College, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin and ordained as a priest in the Church of Ireland in 1988.[2]
His first post was as a curate at St Luke, Douglas. Burrows was then a Minor Canon at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin from 1991 until 1994. He was then in charge at St Peter, Bandon from 1994 until his appointment as Dean.[3]
He was appointed Dean of Cork at the Cathedral Church of St Fin Barre in 2002.[4] [5] He was elected Bishop of Cashel and Ossory on 31 March 2006 and consecrated at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on 3 July 2006.[4] [6] [7] He replaced the Right Reverend Peter Barrett, who resigned as bishop following the breakdown of his marriage.[8]
He is married and has four children. He is described as liberal and a supporter of same-sex unions.