Michael Joseph Murphy


Michael Joseph Murphy
Bishop of Erie
Titular Bishop of Arindela
ChurchCatholic
SeeDiocese of Erie
In officeJuly 16, 1982 – June 2, 1990
PredecessorAlfred Michael Watson
SuccessorDonald Walter Trautman
Previous postsAuxiliary Bishop of Cleveland
(1976 to 1978)
Coadjutor Bishop of Erie
(1978 to 1982)
Orders
OrdinationFebruary 28, 1942
by James A. McFadden
ConsecrationJune 11, 1976
by James Aloysius Hickey
Personal details
Born(1915-07-01)July 1, 1915
DiedApril 3, 2007(2007-04-03) (aged 91)
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Styles of
Michael Joseph Murphy
Reference style
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

Michael Joseph Murphy (July 1, 1915 – April 3, 2007) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Erie in Pennsylvania, from 1982 to 1990. He previously served as coadjutor bishop of Erie from 1978 to 1982 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1976 to 1878.