Geoffrey Burke
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Bishop Geoffrey Ignatius Burke MA (31 July 1913 – 13 October 1999) was an
Early life
Geoffrey Burke was born in
Career
Returning to the Salford Diocese in 1940, Fr Burke was appointed as Professor at St Bede's College, becoming Prefect of Studies in 1950 and Vice-Rector in 1953. At St Bede's he taught Ian Kershaw who later said Burke was "a marvellous teacher and I owe him a lot".[1] In 1966 following the retirement of Monsignor Thomas Duggan through ill health, Burke was appointed Rector of the college but only remained in the post for a year before being appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Salford by Pope Paul VI in 1967 to assist Bishop Thomas Holland. He took the title of Titular Bishop of Vagrauta, being consecrated in Salford Cathedral on 29 June 1967 by Bishop Holland. He then took up residence at Salford Cathedral House.
Later life
Bishop Burke continued in his role of Auxiliary Bishop following Bishop Holland's retirement and during the early years of Bishop (later Archbishop)
References
- ^ "Interview with Professor Sir Ian Kershaw - Making History". archives.history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
- ^ "Bishop Geoffrey Burke | the Diocese of Salford". Archived from the original on 2011-03-17. Retrieved 2011-03-25.
- ^ "Bishop Geoffrey Ignatius Burke". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
