William Edward Murray
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William Edward Murray, (born 16 February 1920) is an Australia
n prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Murray was born in Leichhardt and was ordained a priest on 21 July 1945 from the Archdiocese of Sydney
. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong
on 5 June 1975 and ordained bishop on 21 July 1975. Murray remained with the Diocese of Wollongong
until his retirement on 12 April 1996.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Murray was born in Leichhardt and was ordained a priest on 21 July 1945 from the Archdiocese of Sydney
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney is a Latin rite metropolitan archdiocese, located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.Erected in 1842 and directly responsible to the Holy See, the Archdiocese is responsible for the suffragan dioceses of Armidale, Bathurst, Broken Bay, Lismore,...
. He was appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Wollongong
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1951, covering the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
on 5 June 1975 and ordained bishop on 21 July 1975. Murray remained with the Diocese of Wollongong
Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1951, covering the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...
until his retirement on 12 April 1996.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Diocese of WollongongRoman Catholic Diocese of WollongongThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Wollongong is a suffragan Latin rite diocese of the Archdiocese of Sydney, established in 1951, covering the Illawarra and Southern Highlands regions of New South Wales, Australia.-History:...