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edward synge -lrb- archbishop of tuam -rrb-
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edward synge -lrb- archbishop of tuam -rrb-

edward synge , d.d. , m.a. , b.a. -lrb- 1659 -- 1741 -rrb- was an anglican clergyman who served in the church of ireland as chancellor of st patrick 's cathedral , dublin -lrb- 1705 -- 1714 -rrb- , bishop of raphoe -lrb- 1714 -- 1716 -rrb- , and archbishop of tuam -lrb- 1716 -- 1741 -rrb- .
born on 6 april 1659 at inishannon in county cork , he was the second son of edward synge , bishop of cork , cloyne and ross .
he was educated at christ church , oxford and trinity college , dublin .
he was nominated the bishop of raphoe on 7 october and consecrated on 7 november 1714 .
he was translated to archbishopric of tuam by letters patent on 8 june 1716 .
a renowned preacher , his works were frequently published and included an exhortation to frequent communion translated into welsh .
amongst other achievements he established a dynasty of prominent ecclesiastics and literary figures closely integrated into the protestant squirearchy in the west of ireland .
he died in office on 23 july 1741 , aged 82 .
his sons were edward synge -lrb- bishop of elphin -rrb- and nicholas synge , -lrb- bishop of killaloe -rrb- .
