Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy

Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy, 2018

Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy OSA (born January 25, 1943 in Chicago , Illinois , USA ) is an American clergyman , emeritus Roman Catholic bishop of Chulucanas in Peru and environmental activist.

Life

Daniel Thomas Turley was born in Chicago as a descendant of Irish immigrants. In 1960 he joined the Augustinian order . The Order sent him to Mexico to study there. In 1968 he was ordained a priest . As a result of the mission call of Pope Paul VI. for Latin America he went to Peru. There he initially worked as a priest and missionary in the Chulucanas diocese in Peru, including pastor of the parishes of Ayabaca, Huancabamba and Morropón.

On May 25, 1996 Daniel Thomas Turley was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Chulucanas diocese. The Bishop of Chulucanas, Juan Conway McNabb , ordained him episcopal on August 17, 1996 . On October 28, 2000, Pope John Paul II appointed him to succeed Juan Conway McNabb as the second bishop of Chulucanas.

His work as an environmentalist brought him not only friends: During the uprisings of the local population against mining projects in their region, Diocesan Bishop Turley tried to serve as a mediator. This made him the enemy of the corporations and brought him various death threats.

Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on April 2, 2020.

Award

Peruvian Peace Prize, 2011.

Web links

Entry on Daniel Thomas Turley Murphy on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 22, 2016.

Individual evidence

^ Conferencia Episcopal Peruana: Mons. Daniel Turley celebró 17 años de Consagración Episcopal . In: Boletín de Noticias , September 1, 2013.
↑ US Bishops Concerned Over Death Threats against Bishop Daniel Turley, OSA ( Memento from July 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chulucanas (Perú) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 2, 2020, accessed April 2, 2020 (Italian).

predecessor	Office	successor
Juan Conway McNabb OSA	Bishop of Chulucanas 2000–2020	Cristóbal Bernardo Mejía Corral

personal data
SURNAME	Murphy, Daniel Thomas Turley
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Chulucanas
DATE OF BIRTH	January 25, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH	Chicago , Illinois, USA

[1] Conferencia Episcopal Peruana: Mons. Daniel Turley celebró 17 años de Consagración Episcopal . In: Boletín de Noticias , September 1, 2013.

[2] US Bishops Concerned Over Death Threats against Bishop Daniel Turley, OSA ( Memento from July 20, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

[3] Rinuncia del Vescovo di Chulucanas (Perú) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , April 2, 2020, accessed April 2, 2020 (Italian).