William Francis Murphy (Bishop, 1940)
William Francis Murphy (born May 14, 1940 in Boston ) is an American clergyman and emeritus Roman Catholic bishop from Rockville Center on Long Island , USA.
Life
The Rector of the Pontifical North America College , Francis Frederick Reh , ordained him a priest on December 16, 1964 .
Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Boston and titular bishop of Saia Maior on November 21, 1995 . The Archbishop of Boston, Bernard Francis Cardinal Law , ordained him episcopal on December 27 of the same year ; Co-consecrators were William Wakefield Baum Cardinal , Kardinalgroßpönitentiar , and Alfred Clifton Hughes , Bishop of Baton Rouge .
He was named bishop of Rockville Center on June 26, 2001, and inducted into the office on September 5 of that year.
Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation on December 9, 2016.
Web links
- Entry for William Francis Murphy on catholic-hierarchy.org
- CV on the website of the diocese
Individual evidence
- ^ Rinuncia del Vescovo di Rockville Center (USA) e nomina del successore. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , December 9, 2016, accessed December 9, 2016 (Italian).
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James Thomas McHugh |
Bishop of Rockville Center 2001–2016 |
John Oliver Barres |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Murphy, William Francis |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Murphy, William; Murphy, William F. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, emeritus Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockville Center |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston |