Thomas Joseph Murphy

Thomas Joseph Murphy

Thomas Joseph Murphy (October 3, 1932 - June 26, 1997) was an American bishop in the Catholic Church. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he was ordained a priest in 1958.

Murphy was the Bishop of Great Falls (1978-87) and the Archbishop of Seattle from 1991 until his death from cancer in 1997. [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmurphyt.html]

Archbishop Murphy High School in Everett, Washington, is named in his honor.

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External links

* [http://www.archbishopmurphyhs.org Archbishop Murphy High School] - official site


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