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Bishop George Vance Murry, S.J. †

Deceased

Bishop of Youngstown, Ohio, USA


Motto: Christ My Light Christ My Shield


Events

DateAgeEventTitle
28 Dec 1948Born
9 Sep 197223.6EnteredMember of Society of Jesus
9 Jun 197930.4Ordained PriestPriest of Society of Jesus
24 Jan 199546.0AppointedAuxiliary Bishop of Chicago, Illinois, USA
24 Jan 199546.0AppointedTitular Bishop of Fuerteventura
20 Mar 199546.2Ordained BishopTitular Bishop of Fuerteventura
5 May 199849.3AppointedCoadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA
29 Jun 199950.5SucceededBishop of Saint Thomas, American Virgin Islands, USA
30 Jan 200758.0AppointedBishop of Youngstown, Ohio, USA
28 Mar 200758.2InstalledBishop of Youngstown, Ohio, USA
5 Jun 202071.4DiedBishop of Youngstown, Ohio, USA

MicroData Summary
George Vance Murry
Bishop George Vance Murry S.J.
(born , died )
Bishop of Youngstown

EventPlace
Birth PlaceCamden, NJ
Ordained PriestLoyola College, Chapel, Baltimore, Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland
Ordained BishopHoly Name, Cathedral, Chicago, Archdiocese of Chicago, Illinois
Death PlaceMemorial Sloan Kettering, Hospital, New York, Archdiocese of New York, New York
Buried Place (Original)Calvary, Cemetery, Youngstown, Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio

  • a priest for 40.9 years
  • a bishop for 25.2 years
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • ab: Bollettino, 30 Jan 2007
  • ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 141, Number 12,498
  • ob/c2: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 147, Deceased Cardinals (back)
  • d: CB, 5 Jun 2020
  • d: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 246, Necrology (back)
  • c1: CB, 28 May 2022

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