Press Releases31 Mar 06

Next Bishop of Cashel and Ossory

The Very Revd Michael Burrows, Dean of Cork, has been elected the next Bishop of Cashel and Ossory following a meeting of the Episcopal Electoral College in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin today (Friday 31 March).

Michael Burrows, 44, was educated at Wesley College, Dublin. At Trinity College, Dublin he read History and Political Science and studied the 15th century Irish Church for his M.Litt.

Michael was ordained in 1987 and served his curacy at Douglas Union w. Frankfield (Cork). He became Dean of Residence at Trinity College Dublin in 1991 and Minor Canon at St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. In 1994 he moved back to Cork diocese to be Incumbent of Bandon Union and in 1996 was appointed Canon at Cork and Cloyne Cathedrals.

In 2002 he was appointed Dean of Cork and Incumbent St Fin Barre's Union.

Michael is married to Claire, who is a barrister and part-time lecturer in law at University College, Cork, and they have four children, Henry, Andrew, Gráinne, and James.

The See of Cashel and Ossory became vacant after the resignation of Bishop Peter Barrett in January 2006.