Fr. Adrian Burke, O.S.B. – a Benedictine monk of Saint Meinrad Archabbey since 1992; he was ordained a priest in 1997. He earned a BS-Marketing (’86) from the Kelley School at Indiana University, and attended St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology, MA (’93) and MDiv (‘97); in 2003 he earned an STL in spiritual theology from The Angelicum.
Fr. Adrian worked in parish ministry for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis from 1997-2000 as parochial vicar for three parishes and from 2004-2009 as pastor for the same three parishes, he also served as dean for the local archdiocesan deanery. In 2009, Fr. Adrian was appointed assistant business manager/treasurer for St. Meinrad Archabbey, and from 2010-2012 served as business manager and treasurer for the Archabbey and Seminary corporations.
From 2012-the present, Fr. Adrian presents workshops in spirituality in our seminary and graduate programs, enjoys a thriving retreat ministry, and serves as a spiritual director for seminarians, monks, diocesan clergy, and laity.