Thomas Austin Murphy
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Thomas Austin Murphy (May 11, 1911—November 17, 1991) was an American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Baltimore from 1962 to 1984.
Biography
Thomas Murphy was born in
St. Charles College in Catonsville and St. Mary's Seminary
in Baltimore.
On June 10, 1937, he was
priesthood by Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley.[2] His first assignment was as a curate at his hometown parish of St. Martin Church and afterward at St. Dominic Church.[1] In 1951, Murphy was transferred to St. Rose of Lima Church, of which he became pastor in 1961.[1] He also served as director of the Legion of Decency
, moderator of the Archdiocesan Veteran Mission Crusade, and a member of the Archdiocesan Tribunal, Clergymen's Interfaith Committee on Human Rights, and Social Action Committee.
On May 23, 1962, Murphy was appointed
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen.[2] He remained as pastor of St. Rose until 1972, but continued his residence there. He continued to serve as an auxiliary bishop until his retirement on May 29, 1984.[2]
Murphy died at age 80, and was buried in the crypt at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Baltimore.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Most Rev. T. Austin Murphy". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore. Archived from the original on 2009-10-20.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop Thomas Austin Murphy". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]