Career
Monsignor Burić served as secretary for Bishop, Manager Starcevic. In 1935 the dioceses of Senj and Modrussa were joined, with Modrussa retaining certain perogatives. Burič was appointed Bishop of Senj-Modruš, and was consecrated in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Zagreb by the Archbishop of Zagreb, Manager
Bauer assisted by the Bishop of Veglia.
The solemn enthronement in Senj was followed by a Pontifical Mass sung in Old Slovenian, with the Epistle and Gospel in the vernacular Croat. There was a separate ceremony later of enthronement as Bishop of Modrussa.
He served as bishop for 33 years. He was appointed Archbishop of Rijeka in 1969, and served until his retirement in 1974.
He died in 1983 at the age of 85.