William Edward Murray
William Edward Murray | |
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Bishop of Diocese of Wollongong Emeritus | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Diocese of Wollongong |
In office | 1975 - 1996 |
Predecessor | Thomas Absolem McCabe |
Successor | Philip Edward Wilson |
Orders | |
Ordination | 21 July 1945 |
Personal details | |
Born | Leichhardt, New South Wales | 16 February 1920
Died | 21 April 2013 Sydney, Australia | (aged 93)
William Edward Murray AM (16 February 1920 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.
Murray was born in Leichhardt and was ordained as a priest on 21 July 1945 in the Archdiocese of Sydney. He was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong on 5 June 1975 and consecrated on 21 July 1975. Murray remained with the diocese until his retirement on 12 April 1996.[1]
He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1988 for services to religion.[2]
Murray died on 21 April 2013 at a Sydney nursing home. He was 93.[3]
References[]
- ^ William Edward Murray
- ^ "It's an Honour - Honours - Search Australian Honours". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ^ Obituary
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Categories:
- 20th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Australia
- 1920 births
- 2013 deaths
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Roman Catholic bishops of Wollongong
- Oceanian Roman Catholic bishop stubs
- Australian bishop stubs