Walter A. Hurley
Walter Allison Hurley | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids | |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Diocese | Grand Rapids |
| Appointed | June 21, 2005 |
| Installed | August 4, 2005 |
| Term ended | April 18, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Kevin Michael Britt |
| Successor | David John Walkowiak |
| Other post(s) | Apostolic Administrator of Gaylord (2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 5, 1965 by John Francis Dearden |
| Consecration | August 12, 2003 by Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, and Walter Joseph Schoenherr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1937 Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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| Alma mater | Catholic University of America |
| Motto | "Serve With Gladness" (Ps. 100:2) |
| Styles of Walter Allison Hurley | |
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| Reference style | |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Walter Allison Hurley (born May 30, 1937) is a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Hurley served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2005 and as Bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 2005 to 2018. As of December 2021, Hurley is serving as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Gaylord in Michigan.
Early life and education[]
Walter Hurley was born in 1937 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, to Charles and Anne (née Ball) Hurley.[1] One of six children, he has four sisters, Elizabeth, Eileen, Charlene, and Annette; and one brother, Gerald. He attended St. Dunstan Grade School in Fredericton, and St. Anne High School in Church Point, Nova Scotia.
In 1955, Hurely moved to the United States, settling in Detroit.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit in 1961, and a Master of Divinity degree from St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, in 1965.[1]
Priesthood[]
Hurley was ordained to the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Detroit by then Archbishop John Dearden on June 5, 1965,[2]serving with the following parish appointments in the archdiocese:
- Pastoral vicar at St. Dorothy in Warren (1965–1969)
- Vicar for the Warren-Centerline Vicariate (1969–1972)[1]
- pastor of St. Cyprian in Riverview (1972–1976)
- Pastor of Sacred Heart in Roseville (1976–1979)
- Pastor of St. Lucy in St. Clair Shores (1979–1982)[1]
Cardinal Edmund Szoka then sent Hurley to further his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1984.[1] Upon returning to Detroit, Hurley served in three more appointments:
- Judicial vicar of the metropolitan tribunal (1984–1989)
- Diocesan moderator of the Curia (1986–1990)
- Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, Michigan (1990–2003)
In 1994, Pope John Paul II named Hurley an Honorary Prelate of His Holiness, giving him the title of monsignor. That year, he also became a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.[1]
Hurley served as Cardinal Adam Maida's delegate for Clergy Misconduct from 1988 to 1995 and again from 2002 to 2005, and as the cardinal's delegate and project manager for the construction of what is now the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, DC from 1995 to 2001.[1]
Episcopal career[]
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit[]
On July 7, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed Hurley as the 22nd Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Chunavia.[2] Cardinal Maida performed his episcopal consecration on August 12, 2003, with Cardinal Szoka and Bishop Walter Schoenherr serving as co-consecrators.[2] At that time, Hurley selected "Serve With Gladness" (from Psalm 100:2) as his episcopal motto.[3]As an auxiliary bishop, he was responsible for the Northwest Region of the Archdiocese, which encompasses Oakland and Lapeer Counties.[1]
Bishop of Grand Rapids[]
On June 21, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI named Hurley as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids. He was installed on August 4, 2005.[2]
Resignation[]
As required, Hurley submitted his resignation to Benedict XVI on his 75th birthday, May 30, 2012. However, Pope Francis only accepted it on April 18, 2013, when he appointed David Walkowiak as the new Bishop of Grand Rapids. During the period between his resignation and Walkowiak's installation, Hurley served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese
Apostolic Administrator[]
On October 17, 2018, following the sudden death of Bishop Joseph Cistone on October 16, Pope Francis named Hurley as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Saginaw. Hurley served in Saginaw until July 2019.[4] On June 23, 2020, Francis chose Hurley as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Gaylord. He was to hold this position until the consecration of the new bishop in March 2022.[4]
See also[]
- Catholic Church hierarchy
- Catholic Church in the United States
- Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
- List of Catholic bishops of the United States
- Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Walter Allison Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ^ "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
- ^ a b "Pope names Bishop Hurley temporary administrator of Diocese of Gaylord". Detroit Catholic.
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- People from Fredericton
- 1937 births
- Living people
- Catholic University of America alumni
- Canadian emigrants to the United States
- Sacred Heart Major Seminary alumni
- Roman Catholic bishops of Grand Rapids
- 21st-century Roman Catholic bishops in the United States
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit