Bishop Edward J. Burns was appointed to be the fifth Bishop of Juneau, Alaska on January 12, 2009. He was ordained as a Bishop at Saint Paul’s Cathedral in Pittsburgh on March 3, 2009, and took possession of the Diocese of Juneau at Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on April, 2, 2009. Prior to his Ordination he served as Rector of St. Paul Seminary, Director of the Department for Pre-Ordination Formation and Director of the Department for Priestly Vocations for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.