Michael Francis Burbidge

Michael Francis Burbidge (born June 16, 1957) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the bishop of the Diocese of Arlington in Virginia since 2016. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania from 2002 to 2006 and as bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina from 2006 to 2016. He is the chairman of the Pro-Life Activities Committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Biography Early life and education Michael Burbidge was born on June 16, 1957, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Francis and Shirley (Lilley) Burbidge. He has a brother, Francis Burbidge. Upon being confirmed, Burbidge chose Francis as his confirmation name. As a teenager, he worked at a Sears department store. Burbidge graduated from Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pennsylvania, in 1975, and then entered St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He obtained a philosophy degree and a Master of Theology degree from St. Charles. He also holds a Master of Education degree in Educational Administration from Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and a Doctor of Education degree from Immaculata University in East Whiteland Township, Pennsylvania.