Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Albany | |
| In office | 1894 to 1915. |
| Predecessor | Francis McNeirny |
| Successor | Thomas Cusack |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 30, 1864 by Francis Patrick McFarland. |
| Consecration | July 1, 1894 by Michael Corrigan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1840 Swinford, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | January 20, 1915 (aged 75) Albany, New York, US |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. Michael's College St. Charles College in Ellicott City St. Mary's Seminary |
| Motto | Deus spes mea (God is my hope) |
Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke KGCHS (January 10, 1840 – January 20, 1915) was an Irish-born clergyman of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Albany in New York State from 1894 until his death in 1915.
Biography
Early life
Thomas Burke was born on January 10, 1840, in Swinford, County Mayo, the son of Dr. Ulrich Burke. His father moved the family to Utica, New York, in 1850.[1][2] Thomas Burke received his early education from the Christian Brothers in Utica; he then and attended St. Michael's College in Toronto, Ontario..[3] In 1856, he entered St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland, where he befriended his classmate James Gibbons.[3] Burke completed his theological studies at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, Maryland.[1]
Priesthood
Burke was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Albany in Baltimore, on June 30, 1864 by Bishop Francis Patrick McFarland.[4] After his ordination, the diocese assigned Burke as a curate at St. John's Parish in Albany, New York. In 1865, he was named pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in the same city.[1] Bishop Francis McNierney appointed Burke as his vicar general in 1887. Pope Leo XIII named Burke as a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre in 1890.[2]
Bishop of Albany
On May 15, 1894, Burke was appointed the fourth bishop of Albany by Leo XIII.[4] He received his episcopal consecration on July 1, 1894, from Archbishop Michael Corrigan, with Bishops Bernard John McQuaid and Patrick Anthony Ludden serving as co-consecrators, in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany.[4] During his administration, he enlarged the Boys' Asylum in Albany, reduced the large diocesan debt, and renovated the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.[5] Burke established cordial relations with Protestant clergy throughout the diocese.[2]
Death
Burke died on January 20, 1915 in Albany at age 75.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Herbermann, Charles George, ed. (1915). Historical Records and Studies. Vol. VIII. New York: United States Catholic Historical Society.
- ^ a b c "BISHOP OF ALBANY DIOCESE; APPOINTMENT AT ROME OF THE VERY REV. T.M.A. BURKE. Now Pastor of St. Joseph's Church. He Will Succeed the Late Bishop McNierney -- Has Been for Many Years an Active Worker in the State Capital -- His Appointment Highly Commended on All Sides -- His Career in the Priesthood". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
- ^ a b "Bishop of Albany Diocese; Appointment at Rome of the Very Rev. T.M.A. Burke". The New York Times. May 19, 1894.
- ^ a b c "Bishop Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Albany". Catholic Encyclopedia.
- ^ "Bishop Burke Dies Suddenly at Albany". Brooklyn Standard Union. Albany. January 21, 1915. p. 13. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Works by or about Thomas Martin Aloysius Burke at the Internet Archive
- Biographical sketch from Vol. I, pp. 232–238 of Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911).