Church Roman Catholic Church Role Bishop See Diocese of Wollongong Successor Philip Wilson | In office 1975 - 1996 Name William Murray Ordination July 21, 1945 | |
Born 16 February 1920
Leichhardt, New South Wales ( 1920-02-16 ) Died April 21, 2013, Sydney, Australia Education Pontifical Gregorian University | ||
Predecessor Thomas Absolem McCabe | ||
William Edward Murray
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.
He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1988 for services to religion.
Murray died on 21 April 2013 in a Sydney nursing home. He was 93.
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