Michael Francis Burbidge


Michael Francis Burbidge
Bishop of Arlington
Church
DioceseArlington
AppointedOctober 4, 2016
InstalledDecember 6, 2016
PredecessorPaul S. Loverde
Other post(s)Chairman, USCCB Pro-Life Activities Committee (2022–present)
Previous post(s)
Orders
OrdinationMay 19, 1984
by John Krol
ConsecrationSeptember 5, 2002
by Anthony Bevilacqua
Edward Cullen (co-consecrator)
Robert Maginnis (co-consecrator)
Personal details
Born (1957-06-16) June 16, 1957 (age 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
MottoWalk humbly with your God
Styles of
Michael Francis Burbidge
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Michael Francis Burbidge (born June 16, 1957) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia since 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2006 and as bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina from 2006 to 2016. He is the chairman of the Pro-Life Activities Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.