Edward J. Burns
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Edward James Burns |
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| Bishop of Dallas | |
Edward Burns at the Alaska State Capitol in March 2013.
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| Diocese | Dallas |
| Appointed | December 13, 2016 |
| Installed | February 9, 2017 |
| Predecessor | Kevin Farrell |
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| Ordination | June 25, 1983 by Vincent Leonard |
| Consecration | March 3, 2009 by David Zubik, Roger Schwietz, and Donald Wuerl |
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| Birth name | Edward James Burns |
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October 7, 1957 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Previous post | Bishop of Juneau |
| Alma mater | Duquesne University (B.A.) Mount Saint Mary's Seminary and University (D.D., S.T.D.) |
| Motto | PRAY WITH CONFIDENCE |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Edward James Burns (born October 7, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the Bishop of Juneau, Alaska, since 2009. On December 13, 2016, he was named to head the Diocese of Dallas.
Before becoming a bishop, he spent nine years working for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and as bishop has filled various position there, currently Chairman of the Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People and a member of its Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions. He speaks Spanish as well as English.
Edward Burns was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Donald and Geraldine (née Little) Burns; he has a brother, Robert. He attended Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. He attended Saint Paul Seminary at Duquesne University, where he obtained a Bachelor's degree in philosophy and sociology. He also earned a Master of Divinity degree and a Master of Theology degree from Mount St. Mary's Seminary at Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
He was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Vincent Leonard on June 25, 1983, and then served as parochial vicar at Our Lady of Lourdes in Burgettstown and Immaculate Conception in Washington. In 1991, Burns was made Vocations Director and Vice-Rector of St. Paul Seminary in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, where he became Rector in 1996.
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