Edward J. Burns

Styles of
**Edward James Burns**
Styles of; Edward James Burns
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Edward James Burns
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Edward James Burns
Bishop of Dallas
	Bishop Burns in 2019
Church	Catholic Church; Latin Church;
Province	San Antonio
Diocese	Dallas
Appointed	December 13, 2016
Installed	February 9, 2017
Predecessor	Kevin Farrell
Orders
Ordination	June 25, 1983; by Vincent Leonard
Consecration	March 3, 2009; by David Zubik, Roger Schwietz, and Donald Wuerl
Personal details
Born	October 7, 1957 (age 66); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Juneau (2009‍–‍2017);
Education	Duquesne University (B.A.); Mount Saint Mary's University (M.Div., M.A.);
Motto	Ora cum fiducia; (Pray with confidence)

Edward James Burns (born October 7, 1957) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Diocese of Dallas in Texas since 2017. He previously served as bishop of the Diocese of Juneau in Alaska from 2009 to 2017.

Before becoming a bishop, Burns spent nine years working for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). As bishop, he has served as chair of the Committee on the Protection of Children and Young People and as a member of its Subcommittee on Catholic Home Missions. He speaks Spanish and English.^[1]

^ Brockhaus, Hannah (December 13, 2016). "Juneau bishop to head Dallas diocese". CRUX. Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

[brockhaus-1] Brockhaus, Hannah (December 13, 2016). "Juneau bishop to head Dallas diocese". CRUX. Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.

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Styles of Edward James Burns

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop