Joseph A. Burke


Joseph A. Burke
Bishop of Buffalo
titular bishop of Vita
DioceseBuffalo
In office1952–1962
PredecessorJohn F. O'Hara
SuccessorJames A. McNulty
Orders
OrdinationAugust 3, 1912
by Charles H. Colton
ConsecrationJune 29, 1944
by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born(1886-08-27)August 27, 1886
DiedOctober 17, 1962(1962-10-17) (aged 76)
Rome, Italy
BuriedAt the chapel at Christ the King Seminary in East Aurora
DenominationCatholic
EducationCanisius College
University of Innsbruck
MottoFiat voluntas tua
(Let your will be done)

Joseph Aloysius Burke (August 27, 1886 – October 16, 1962) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo in New York from 1952 until his death in 1962. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of Buffalo from 1943 to 1952.