Author: George Synge
Born: 1594
Died: 1652
Bio: George Synge was Bishop of Cloyne from 1638-52. He was the son of Richard Synge and Alice Rowley, daughter of Richard Rowley. A native of Bridgnorth, England, he was educated at Balliol College, Oxford. He came to Ireland as Chaplain to Christopher Hampton, Archbishop of Armagh and Vicar general of Armagh. He held incumbencies at Donoughmore, Loughgilly and Killary. He was appointed Treasurer of Dromore Cathedral in 1634; and Dean in 1635, a post he held until his elevation to the episcopate in 1638.

On the outbreak of the Irish Rebellion of 1641, he fled for safety to Dublin. Tragedy struck that year when several of his family perished in a shipwreck. He was sworn a member of the Privy Council of Ireland in 1644. In 1647 he was nominated as Archbishop of Tuam, but due to the state of civil war in Ireland, he was unable to gain possession of the Archdiocese. He retired to Bridgnorth. His younger brother Edward Synge was also a bishop, as were Edward's son and grandson, both also named Edward.

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