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His Excellency

Most Rev. Francis X. Irwin

Born: January 9, 1934 · Medford · Died aged 85
Ordained priest: February 2, 1960
Ordained bishop: September 17, 1996
Died: October 30, 2019
Rite: Latin

A priest for 59 years, 8 months

A bishop for 23 years, 1 month

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Jan 1934

Born

January 9, 1934 · Medford

Feb 1960

Ordained to the Priesthood

February 2, 1960

Jul 1996

Appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Boston

July 24, 1996 · Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Sep 1996

Ordained Bishop

September 17, 1996

Bernard Cardinal Law

Bernard Cardinal Law

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick

Theodore Cardinal McCarrick

Most Rev. Robert J. Banks

Oct 2019

Died

October 30, 2019