  richard luke concanen, o.p. (december 27, 1747 â june 19, 1810), was an irish prelate of the roman catholic church. he was the first bishop of new york (1808â1810). ==life== richard concanen was born in kilbegnet, county galway, then in the kingdom of ireland, a descendant of the uÃ­ dÃ­armata dynasty. he completed his theological studies in italy at age 17. (note, v.f. o'daniel says he likely studied at the dominican college in louvain before joining the order at the age of eighteen or nineteen, and taking the name of "luke").o'daniel op, v.f., "the right reverend luke concanen o.p., the first bishop of new york (1747-1819)", the catholic historical review, vol.1, january 1916 he was ordained a dominican priest on december 22, 1770, at the lateran basilica. he then served as a professor (and later prior) at the dominican convent of st. clement's in rome, librarian of santa maria sopra minerva, and secretary 
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