William Edward Murray
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| William Edward Murray | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 16 February 1920 Leichhardt, New South Wales  |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Sydney, Australia |
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 in a Sydney nursing home. He was 93.[3]
References
- ↑ William Edward Murray
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- ↑ Obituary
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