Bishop’s Pastoral Letters

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On October 4, 2016, Bishop Burbidge was announced by Pope Francis as the fourth bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Arlington. Bishop Burbidge was installed on December 6, 2016, at the Cathedral of Saint Thomas More. As Bishop of the Diocese of Arlington, he has issued the following pastoral letters.

The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing
January 19, 2026

The Christian Family, In Vitro Fertilization, and Heroic Witness to True Love
January 22, 2025

A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology
August 12, 2021

In Tongues All Can Hear: Communicating the Hope of Christ in Times of Trial
September 14, 2020

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