Michael Joseph Murphy
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For persons of a similar name, see Michael J. Murphy (disambiguation).
Michael Joseph Murphy (1 July 1915 ā 3 April 2007) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Erie, Pennsylvania, from 1982 to 1990.
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Most Rev. Michael Joseph Murphy | |
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Bishop emeritus of Erie | |
Church | Catholic |
See | Erie |
In office | 16 July 1982 ā 2 June 1990 |
Predecessor | Alfred Michael Watson |
Successor | Donald Walter Trautman |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 February 1942 |
Consecration | 11 June 1976 |
Personal details | |
Born | (1915-07-01)1 July 1915 |
Died | 3 April 2007(2007-04-03) (aged 91) Erie, Pennsylvania |
Previous post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop of Cleveland, Coadjutor Bishop of Erie |
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