Austin-Emile Burke
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Austin-Emile Burke was a Canadian
Prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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Austin-Emile Burke was born in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia
, ordained a priest on March 25, 1950. Burke was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Yarmouth
on February 1, 1968 and ordained bishop May 14, 1968. Burke was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax
on July 8, 1991 and installed September 19, 1991. Burke retired on January 13, 1998.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Austin-Emile Burke was born in Sluice Point, Nova Scotia
Sluice Point, Nova Scotia
Sluice Point is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the Municipalite Argyle Municipality in Yarmouth County ....
, ordained a priest on March 25, 1950. Burke was appointed bishop to the Diocese of Yarmouth
Diocese of Yarmouth
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The position of bishop has been vacant since November 9, 2001, and the diocese is currently led by Apostolic Administrator Anthony Mancini...
on February 1, 1968 and ordained bishop May 14, 1968. Burke was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
on July 8, 1991 and installed September 19, 1991. Burke retired on January 13, 1998.
See also
- Archdiocese of HalifaxRoman Catholic Archdiocese of HalifaxThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
- Diocese of YarmouthDiocese of YarmouthThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Yarmouth is a Roman Catholic diocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia. It was erected on July 6, 1953. The position of bishop has been vacant since November 9, 2001, and the diocese is currently led by Apostolic Administrator Anthony Mancini...