| The Most Reverend Michael Francis Burbidge |
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| Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh | |
Bishop Burbidge at St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church on the Feast of the Archangels in 2010. |
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| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Raleigh |
| See | Atlanta |
| Enthroned | June 8th, 2006 |
| Predecessor | F. Joseph Gossman |
| Successor | incumbent |
| Other posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Philadelphia Titular Bishop of Clonard Abbey |
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| Ordination | May 19, 1984 |
| Consecration | September 5, 2002 |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Michael Francis Burbidge |
| Born | June 16, 1957 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Residence | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Parents | Francis Burbidge, Shirley Lilley Burbidge |
| Alma mater | Villanova University |
| Styles of Michael Francis Burbidge |
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| 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. He is the fifth and current Bishop of Raleigh.
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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 from 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 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.
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.
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. He sits as the bishop in Raleigh's Sacred Heart Cathedral.
| Preceded by Francis Joseph Gossman |
Bishop of Raleigh 2006–present |
Incumbent |