Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke KGCHS (January 10, 1840 – January 20, 1915) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Albany from 1894 until his death in 1915.
^"Bishop Burke Dies Suddenly at Albany". Brooklyn Standard Union. Albany. January 21, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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Biographical sketch from Vol. I, pp. 232–238 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911).
thomas, martin, aloysius, burke, kgchs, january, 1840, january, 1915, irish, born, clergyman, catholic, church, served, bishop, albany, from, 1894, until, death, 1915, born, 1840, january, 1840swinford, irelanddiedjanuary, 1915, 1915, aged, albany, yorkeducati. Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke KGCHS January 10 1840 January 20 1915 was an Irish born clergyman of the Catholic Church He served as Bishop of Albany from 1894 until his death in 1915 Thomas Martin Aloysius BurkeBorn 1840 01 10 January 10 1840Swinford IrelandDiedJanuary 20 1915 1915 01 20 aged 75 Albany New YorkEducationSt Michael s College Toronto St Mary s SeminaryOccupationClergymanSignatureBiography editThomas Burke was born in Swinford County Mayo and came to the United States with his father a physician in 1850 settling in Utica New York 1 He received his early education under the Christian Brothers in Utica and attended St Michael s College in Toronto Ontario Canada 2 In 1856 he entered St Charles College in Ellicott City Maryland where he befriended his classmate James Gibbons 2 He completed his theological studies at St Mary s Seminary in Baltimore 1 Burke was ordained to the priesthood on June 30 1864 3 He then served as a curate at St John s Church in Albany until 1865 when he succeeded John J Conroy as pastor of St Joseph s Church in the same city 1 He became vicar general under Bishop Francis McNierney in 1887 and was named a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre in 1890 2 On May 15 1894 Burke was appointed the fourth Bishop of Albany by Pope Leo XIII 3 He received his episcopal consecration on the following July 1 from Archbishop Michael Corrigan with Bishops Bernard John McQuaid and Patrick Anthony Ludden serving as co consecrators in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception 3 During his administration he enlarged the Boys Asylum in Albany reduced diocesan debt and renovated the cathedral 4 He died in Albany at age 75 5 References edit a b c Herbermann Charles George ed 1915 Historical Records and Studies Vol VIII New York United States Catholic Historical Society a b c Bishop of Albany Diocese Appointment at Rome of the Very Rev T M A Burke The New York Times May 19 1894 a b c Bishop Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke Catholic Hierarchy org Albany Catholic Encyclopedia Bishop Burke Dies Suddenly at Albany Brooklyn Standard Union Albany January 21 1915 p 13 Retrieved August 17 2020 via Newspapers com External links editWorks by or about Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke at Internet Archive Biographical sketch from Vol I pp 232 238 of Hudson Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs edited by Cuyler Reynolds New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1911 Catholic Church titlesPreceded byFrancis McNierney Bishop of Albany1894 1915 Succeeded byThomas Cusack Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke amp oldid 1193143864, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
