Thomas Joseph Murphy
His Excellency, The Most Reverend Thomas Joseph Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seattle | |
| See | Seattle |
| Installed | August 21, 1991 |
| Term ended | June 26, 1997 |
| Predecessor | Raymond Hunthausen |
| Successor | Alexander Joseph Brunett |
| Other posts | Bishop of Great Falls-Billings (1978–1987) Coadjutor Archbishop of Seattle (1987–1991) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 12, 1958 by Samuel Stritch |
| Consecration | August 21, 1978 by Cornelius Michael Power |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 3, 1932 |
| Died | June 26, 1997 (aged 64) |
| Buried | St. James Cathedral Seattle |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Saint Mary of the Lake Seminary |
| Motto | In Christo gaudium et spes (In Christ joy and hope) |
Thomas Joseph Murphy (October 3, 1932 – June 26, 1997) was an American Catholic prelate who served as archbishop of Seattle in Washington State from 1991 until 1997. He previously served as bishop of Great Falls-Billings in Montana from 1978 to 1987 and as coadjutor archbishop of Seattle from 1987 to 1991.