James Burke (bishop)

Most Reverend

James C. Burke, OP
Territorial Prelate emeritus of Chimbote
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Lamiggiga
In officeMarch 8, 1965 – June 2, 1978
Orders
OrdinationJune 8, 1956
ConsecrationMay 25, 1967
by Richard Cushing
Personal details
BornNovember 30, 1926
DiedMay 28, 1994(1994-05-28) (aged 67)
Newark, Delaware

James C. Burke, O.P. (November 30, 1926 – May 28, 1994) was an American-born bishop of the Catholic Church in Peru. He served as the Territorial Prelate of Chimbote from 1965 to 1978. After his retirement he served the Diocese of Wilmington in the U.S. state of Delaware from 1978 to 1994.