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His Holiness Pope Francis named Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge the fourth bishop of Arlington on October 4, 2016.

Browse Bishop Burbidge’s public messages, pastoral letters, and statements.

Clergy Announcement – June 12, 2026

Clergy Announcement – May 30, 2026

Clergy Announcement – May 27, 2026

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge’s Statement on the Release of Pope Leo XIV’s Encyclical Magnifica Humanitas

Clergy Assignments

Shield for the catholic Diocese of Arlington

Clergy Announcement – May 1, 2026

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge’s Statement in Response to the Deaths of Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and Dr. Cerina Fairfax

Bishop Burbidge’s 2026 Easter Message

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Congratulates Archbishop Caccia, Newly Appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the United States

Shield for the catholic Diocese of Arlington

Clergy Announcement – March 4, 2026

Shield for the catholic Diocese of Arlington

Statement of Bishop Michael F. Burbidge on Hostilities in Iran

Shield for the catholic Diocese of Arlington

Clergy Announcement – February 17, 2026

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Announces Diocesan Mental Health Resource Initiative

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Invites All to Consider a Holy Hour for Peace

The Divine Physician and a Christian Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing

Statement by Bishop Burbidge and Bishop Knestout on General Assembly Passage of Extreme Abortion Amendment

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge’s Statement on Human Dignity and the Threat of a Virginia Constitutional Amendment to the Human Right to Life

Bishop Michael F. Burbidge’s Statement on the Synodal Implementation Phase

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