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Henry Murphy (bishop)

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Henry Murphy

Bishop of Limerick
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseLimerick
Appointed01 July 1958
Installed31 August 1958
PredecessorPatrick O'Neill
Previous post(s)Staff of at St Munchin's College
Orders
Ordination21 June 1936
by David Keane
Consecration31 August 1958
by Albert Levame
Personal details
Born(1912-05-19)May 19, 1912
Died8 October 1973(1973-10-08) (aged 61)
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materSt Patrick's College Maynooth

Henry Murphy (19 May 1912, in Ardpatrick – 8 October 1973, in Limerick) was an Irish Roman Catholic bishop.[1]

Murphy was educated at St Munchin's College and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest on 21 June 1936.[2] He received the degree of Doctor of Divinity (DD). He was on the staff at St Munchins from 1938 until his consecration as Bishop of Limerick on 31 August 1958.[3] He served as Secretary of the Irish Episcopal Conference and he attended all the sessions of the Second Vatican Council. He died in post.[4] He is buried in Mount Lawrenc Cemetery, Limerick.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987
  2. ^ Catholic Hierarchy
  3. ^ Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  4. ^ Limerick Leader Death of Bishop Murphy
  5. ^ Find a grave
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Limerick
1958–1973
Succeeded by