Michael Francis Burbidge

The Most Reverend Michael Francis Burbidge
Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
Bishop Burbidge at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church on the Feast of the Archangels in 2010.
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh
See	Atlanta
Installed	June 8th, 2006
Predecessor	F. Joseph Gossman
Successor	incumbent
Other posts	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Titular Bishop of Cluain Iraird
Orders
Ordination	May 19, 1984
Consecration	September 5, 2002
Personal details
Birth name	Michael Francis Burbidge
Born	(1957-06-16) June 16, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina
Parents	Francis Burbidge, Shirley Lilley Burbidge
Alma mater	St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Villanova University, Immaculata University
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Styles of Michael Francis Burbidge

Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop
Posthumous style	not applicable

Michael Francis Burbidge (born June 16, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church serving as the fifth and current Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina.

Biography

Early life and education

Michael Burbidge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Francis and Shirley (née Lilley) Burbidge; he has a brother, Francis. He graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield in 1975, and then entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, from where he obtained a B.A. in Philosophy and M.A. in Theology.

Ordination and ministry

Burbidge was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal Krol on May 19, 1984. He then served as parochial vicar at St. Bernard's Church in Philadelphia until 1986, and taught at Cardinal O'Hara High School from 1986 to 1990.

From 1990 to 1991, Burbidge served on the faculty of Archbishop Wood High School in Warminster, becoming Dean of Students at St. Charles Seminary in 1991. He was Administrative Secretary to Anthony Cardinal Bevilacqua from 1992 to 1999, and was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in 1998. In 1999, he was named rector of St. Charles Seminary.

He also holds a M.A. in Education Administration from Villanova University and a doctorate in education from Immaculata University.

Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia

On June 21, 2002, Burbidge was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia and Titular Bishop of Cluain Iraird by Pope John Paul II. He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 5 from Cardinal Bevilacqua, with Bishops Edward Cullen and Robert Maginnis serving as co-consecrators.

As an auxiliary, Burbidge worked in the Archdiocesan Office Center to assist the Archbishop with administrative duties, including overseeing the Office of the Vicar for Clergy, Office of Communications, and The Catholic Standard & Times. He also served as a regional bishop.

Bishop of Raleigh

Burbidge was later named Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, by Pope Benedict XVI on June 8, 2006. Replacing Bishop Francis Gossman, he was formally installed on the following August 4. His Cathedral is Raleigh's Sacred Heart Cathedral. Burbidge has announced the building of a new Cathedral for the Diocese of Raleigh, to be called the Cathedral of the Holy Name of Jesus. Building work will commence in 2013.^[1] Ground breaking for the new cathedral is expected in mid 2014, with completion expected in 2 1/2 years.^[2]

On 6 May, 2016 at a media luncheon, Burbidge openly criticized the controversial North Carolina Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act, a law which requires individuals to only use restrooms that correspond to the sex on their birth certificates. Burbidge proposed that "...another remedy to the unfortunate situation created by the Charlotte Ordinance and HB2 should be considered..."^[3] and hoped that any legislative solution would, "defend human dignity; avoid any form of bigotry; respect religious liberty and the convictions of religious institutions; work for the common good; and be discussed in a peaceful and respectful manner."^[4]

References

↑ "Bishop Burbidge Announces Plans for New Cathedral Campus", Diocese of Raleigh website (retrieved 14 February 2012)
↑ "Cathedral to replace old Raleigh orphanage" (retrieved 12 December 2013)
↑ "Catholic Bishop Burbidge asks people to discuss HB2 in a peaceful, respectful manner". wncn.com. Columbia Broadcasting System. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
↑ Stradling, Richard (May 6, 2016). "Catholic bishop of Raleigh diocese: Replace HB2". The News & Observer. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francis Joseph Gossman	Bishop of Raleigh 2006–present	Incumbent
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia 2002–2006	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Raleigh

Ordinaries	Bishops William Joseph Hafey Eugene J. McGuinness Vincent Stanislaus Waters F. Joseph Gossman Michael Francis Burbidge

Churches	Cathedral Sacred Heart Cathedral Basilica Basilica Shrine of St. Mary, Wilmington Parishes St. Michael the Archangel Church, Cary St. Paul's Church, New Bern St. Raphael the Archangel Church, Raleigh

Education	High Schools John Paul II Catholic High School, Greenville Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh St. Thomas More Academy, Raleigh

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Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Ordinaries	Bishops Michael Francis Egan, OFM Henry Conwell Francis Patrick Kenrick Saint John Nepomucene Neumann, CSsR Archbishops James Frederick Wood Patrick John Ryan Edmond Francis Prendergast Dennis Joseph Cardinal Dougherty John Francis Cardinal O'Hara, CSC John Joseph Cardinal Krol Anthony Joseph Cardinal Bevilacqua Justin Francis Cardinal Rigali Charles Joseph Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. Auxiliary Bishops, current Michael J. Fitzgerald John J. McIntyre Timothy C. Senior Auxiliary Bishops, former Cletus Joseph Benjamin Michael Francis Burbidge Joseph R. Cistone Michael Joseph Crane Edward Peter Cullen Louis A. DeSimone Francis James Furey John Joseph Graham Edward Hughes Hugh L. Lamb Martin Nicholas Lohmuller Robert P. Maginnis Joseph Francis Martino Joseph Carroll McCormick John Joseph McCort Gerald Vincent McDevitt Joseph P. McFadden Joseph Mark McShea Gerald Patrick O'Hara Francis B. Schulte Daniel Edward Thomas Thomas Jerome Welsh

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul Parish churches Immaculate Conception Old St. Joseph Old St. Mary St. Adalbert St. Agatha and St. James St. Anne St. Augustine St. Basil the Great St. Cyprian St. Donato St. Francis de Sales St. Joachim St. Nicholas of Tolentine St. William Chapels and shrines National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa National Shrine of St. John Neumann

Education	Seminary St. Charles Borromeo Seminary Higher education Cabrini College Chestnut Hill College Gwynedd Mercy University Holy Family University Immaculata University La Salle University Neumann University Rosemont College Saint Joseph's University Villanova University High schools Academy of Notre Dame de Namur Archbishop John Carroll High School Archbishop Prendergast High School Archbishop Ryan High School Archbishop Wood Catholic High School Bishop McDevitt High School Bishop Shanahan High School Cardinal O'Hara High School Conwell-Egan Catholic High School Country Day School of the Sacred Heart Devon Preparatory School Father Judge High School Gwynedd Mercy Academy High School Holy Ghost Preparatory School John W. Hallahan Catholic Girls High School La Salle College High School Lansdale Catholic High School Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Malvern Preparatory School Mercy Vocational High School Merion Mercy Academy Monsignor Bonner High School Mount Saint Joseph Academy Nazareth Academy High School Pope John Paul II High School Roman Catholic High School for Boys Saint Basil Academy Saint Joseph's Preparatory School Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls Villa Joseph Marie High School Villa Maria Academy

Priests	Living Edward Joseph Adams Herbert Bevard Michael Joseph Bransfield Francis Xavier DiLorenzo Joseph Anthony Galante James Patrick Green Joseph A. Pepe Nelson J. Perez Deceased Francis Brennan Edwin Byrne George Aloysius Carrell, SJ Hubert James Cartwright Joseph M. Corrigan Joseph Thomas Daley Edmond John Fitzmaurice John Edmund Fitzmaurice John Patrick Foley Francis Xavier Gartland Daniel James Gercke Ignatius Frederick Horstmann John Joseph Hughes Francis Edward Hyland Thomas Francis Kennedy Philip R. McDevitt Thomas Joseph McDonough Thomas McGovern Eugene J. McGuinness John Joseph O'Connor William O'Hara Jeremiah F. Shanahan John W. Shanahan David B. Thompson

Miscellany	Archdiocesan Boy Choir St. Francesca Xavier Cabrini, M.S.C. Catholic League The Catholic Standard & Times St. Katharine Drexel, S.B.S. Sexual abuse scandal

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