The Most Reverend Maurice Francis Burke | |
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Bishop of Saint Joseph | |
See | Diocese of Saint Joseph |
Predecessor | John Joseph Hogan |
Successor | Francis Gilfillan |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Cheyenne 1887 - 1893 |
Orders | |
Ordination | May 22, 1875 by Costantino Patrizi Naro |
Consecration | October 28, 1887 by Patrick Feehan |
Personal details | |
Born | Knockainy, County Limerick, Ireland | May 5, 1845
Died | May 17, 1923 St. Joseph, Missouri, US | (aged 78)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | University of Saint Mary of the Lake University of Notre Dame Pontifical North American College |
Maurice Francis Burke (May 5, 1845 – March 17, 1923) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming (1887–1893) and as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Joseph in Missouri (1893–1923).