Rev Dominic Burke
Title:
Rev
First Name:
Dominic
Middle Names:
Vincent
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Burke
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Rome
Country of Ordination:
Italy
Ordination Diocese:
Brisbane
Seminary:
Irish College, Rome, Italy
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
St George QLD
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Burial:
Australia
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba North | 1939 | 1940 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Roma | 1940 | 1941 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Goondiwindi | 1941 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Cathedral | 1942 | 1949 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba North | 1949 | 1950 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | 1950 | 1950 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Warwick | 1950 | 1956 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | |||||
| Toowoomba | Mitchell | Administrator | 1956 | 1962 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||
| Toowoomba | St George | Parish Priest | 1962 | Mar | 1968 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar |
Biographical Notes
Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev Dominic Vincent Burke, died 3 Mar 1968
Dominic Vincent Burke was born in Toowoomba on 24th April, 1913, to James and Mary Ellen Burke (nee Brady) of Gowrie Junction. One of nine children, his brother Frank was also ordained for the Toowoomba Diocese. He attended St Mary's Christian Brothers, Toowoomba and St John's College, Woodlawn at Lismore in NSW. He studied for the priesthood at the Irish College, Rome, and was ordained in the Basilica there on 8th April, 1939, by Archbishop Traglia. His appointments were as follows: Holy Name Church (1939-1940); Roma (1940-41); Goondiwindi (1941); St Patrick's Cathedral (1942-49); Holy Name (1949-50); Stanthorpe (1950); Warwick (1950-56); ADM in Mitchell (1956-62) and P.P. at St George (1962-68). He died suddenly in the Convent Chapel at St George, having just blessed the community with his monstrance at Benediction. He was a vigorous worker, very apostolic and very intelligent. He had suffered years of poor health. Fr Burke is buried in the Toowoomba/Drayton Cemetery.
(Ref. Clerical CV and Fr B. Kane)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.