Patrick Durcan (bishop) explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Right Reverend |
| Patrick Durcan |
| Bishop of Achonry |
| Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese: | Achonry |
| Term Start: | 30 October 1852[1] |
| Term End: | 1 May 1875 |
| Ordination: | 21 May 1820 |
| Consecration: | 30 November 1852 |
| Consecrated By: | Archbishop John MacHale |
| Birth Date: | 1790 2, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Kilmactigue, Ireland |
| Alma Mater: | St Patrick's College, Maynooth (DD) |
Patrick Durcan (5 February 1790 – 1 May 1875)[1] was an Irish[2] Roman Catholic clergyman[3] who served as Bishop of Achonry[4] from 1852[5] until his death.[6] The son of John and Mary Durcan,[1] he helped to translate the Vulgate into the English language, published in 1857.[7]
He was educated at St Patrick's College, Maynooth.[8] In 1832 he became parish priest at Collooney. He is buried at the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy, Ballaghaderreen.[9]
Notes and References
- Book: The episcopal succession in England, Scotland and Ireland, A.D. 1400 to 1875. 193–194. Brady . William Maziere . 1876 .
- http://www.devlin-family.com/gendurkan.htm Durcan Family
- https://www.oxfordscholarlyeditions.com/view/10.1093/actrade/9780199683406.book.1/actrade-9780199683406-div2-7 Oxford Scolarly Editions
- https://achonrydiocese.org/overview/ Diocesan web-site
- 'Bishops' Brendan Hoban "The Furrow" Vol. 63, No. 9 (September 2012), pp. 413-416 (4 pages)
- Book: Fryde, E. B. . Greenway, D. E. . Porter, S. . Roy, I. . Handbook of British Chronology . 3rd . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 1986 . 0-521-56350-X . 413.
- Book: The Holy Bible Translated from the Latin Vulgate, Etc. 1857. 3.
- 'A Dominant Church: The Diocese of Achonry, 1818-1960' Swords, L Dublin;Columba Press; 2005
- Web site: Dean Patrick Durcan 1790-1875 parish priest and church builder . homepage.eircom.net/~jas . 1 December 2021 .
