Joseph Aloysius Burke
Joseph Aloysius Burke (born August 27, 1886 in Buffalo , New York , USA , † October 16, 1962 in Rome ) was Bishop of Buffalo .
Life
Joseph Aloysius Burke attended Canisius High School and Canisius College in Buffalo. Burke studied Catholic theology and philosophy at the University of Innsbruck . He received on August 3, 1912 by the Bishop of Buffalo, Charles Henry Colton , the sacrament of Holy Orders .
On April 17, 1943, Pope Pius XII appointed him . the titular bishop of Vita and it ordered the auxiliary bishop in Buffalo. The Apostolic Delegate in the United States, Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani , ordained him episcopal on June 29 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Archbishop of Newark , Thomas Joseph Walsh , and the Bishop of Albany , Edmund Francis Gibbons . On February 7, 1952, Pope Pius XII appointed him. to the Bishop of Buffalo.
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Francis O'Hara CSC |
Bishop of Buffalo 1952–1962 |
James Aloysius McNulty |
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Burke, Joseph Aloysius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Bishop of Buffalo |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo , New York , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 16, 1962 |
| Place of death | Rome |