Joseph Aloysius Burke (August 27, 1886 – October 16, 1962) was an American Catholic prelate who served Bishop of Buffalo from 1952 until his death in 1962.

[1] After the war ended in 1919, the diocese assigned Burke first as a curate and pastor in its parishes and as a teacher at Mount Carmel Guild and D'Youville College in Buffalo.

[3] During his 10-year-long administration, Burke gave his support to various groups, including the Holy Name Society, missions, the Pre-Cana program, Puerto Rican migrants, and displaced persons.

[6] He also continued the expansion and construction of educational institutions, including St. John Vianney Seminary in East Aurora, New York.

[1] At age 76, Joseph Burke died in Rome at Salvador Mundi International Hospital on October 16, 1962, while attending the Second Vatican Council.