Michael Francis Burbidge
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend Michael Francis Burbidge |
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| Bishop of Arlington | |
Bishop Burbidge at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church on the Feast of the Archangels in 2010.
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| Archdiocese | Baltimore |
| Diocese | Arlington |
| Appointed | October 4, 2016 |
| Installed | December 6, 2016 |
| Predecessor | Paul S. Loverde |
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| Ordination | May 19, 1984 by John Krol |
| Consecration | September 5, 2002 by Anthony Bevilacqua, Edward Peter Cullen, and Robert P. Maginnis |
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| Birth name | Michael Francis Burbidge |
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June 16, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Arlington, Virginia |
| Parents | Francis Burbidge, Shirley Lilley Burbidge |
| Previous post |
Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Titular Bishop of Cluain Iraird Bishop of Raleigh |
| Alma mater | St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Villanova University, Immaculata University |
| Motto | Walk Humbly With Your God |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
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Styles of Michael Francis Burbidge |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Michael Francis Burbidge (born June 16, 1957) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who is the current Bishop of Arlington. On October 4, 2016, Burbidge was appointed as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Arlington. He was installed on December 6, 2016.
Michael Burbidge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Catholic parents Francis and Shirley Lilley Burbidge. He has a brother, Francis Burbidge. Upon being confirmed, Burbidge chose Francis as his confirmation name. As a teenager he worked at a Sears department store. 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.
Burbidge was ordained to the priesthood by John Cardinal Krol on May 19, 1984. He then served as curate 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 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.
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