Joseph A. Burke
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Joseph Aloysius Burke (August 27, 1886 ā October 16, 1962) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York from 1952 until his death in 1962.
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Joseph A. Burke | |
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Bishop of Buffalo titular bishop of Vita | |
Diocese | Buffalo |
In office | 1952ā1962 |
Predecessor | John F. O'Hara |
Successor | James A. McNulty |
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Ordination | August 3, 1912 by Charles H. Colton |
Consecration | June 29, 1944 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
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Born | (1886-08-27)August 27, 1886 |
Died | October 17, 1962(1962-10-17) (aged 76) Rome, Italy |
Buried | At the chapel at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora |
Denomination | Catholic |
Education | Canisius College University of Innsbruck |
Motto | Let your will be done |
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