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William Edward Murray

William Edward Murray

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William Edward Murray AM (16 February 1920 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.

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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.[1]

He was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia on 26 January 1988 for services to religion.[2]

Murray died on 21 April 2013 at a Sydney nursing home. He was 93.[3]

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    William Edward Murray[permanent dead link]
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    "It's an Honour – Honours – Search Australian Honours". Retrieved 29 January 2014.
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