Burke, Raymond Leo

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Raymond Leo Burke
Name
Burke, Raymond LeoGender: M
born on 30 June 1948 at 11:43 (= 11:43 AM )
Place Richland Center WI, USA, 43n20, 90w23
Timezone CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source
Quoted BC/BRRodden Rating AA
Astrology data 08°48' 21°11 Asc. 03°08'



Biography

American Ecclesiastic, named Archbishop of St. Louis, MO on December 2, 2003, replacing Justin Rigali. Burke's installation date in his new position was January 26, 2004.

Burke was ordained a priest in mid-1975 and was appointed Bishop of La Crosse on Dec. 10, 1994, where he served until his appointment as Archbishop of St. Louis.. He caused an uproar in January 2004 when his ruling became public that Catholic politicians who support pro-life legislation could not receive Communion.

On June 27, 2008, Burke was appointed Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura by Pope Benedict XVI and moved to Rome to take up the responsibilities of the position.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

  • Work : Begin Major Project 10 December 1994 (became Bishop of La Crosse, WI)
  • Work : Begin Major Project 26 January 2004 (installed as Archbishop of St. Louis, MO)
  • Work : Begin Major Project 27 June 2007 (Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura)

Source Notes

He quoted his birth certificate to Romy Ransom

Categories

  • Vocation : Religion : Ecclesiastics/ western (Roman Catholic Archbishop)

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