Henry Murphy (bishop)

Henry Murphy, DD (b Ardpatrick 19 May 1912; d Limerick 8 October 1973) was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop in the 20th Century.[1]

Bishop Murphy was educated at St Munchin's College and St Patrick's College, Maynooth. He was ordained priest on 21 June 1936.[2] He was on the staff at St Munchins from 1938 until his consecration as Bishop of Limerick on 31 August 1958.[3] He died in post. [4] He is buried in Mount Lawrenc Cemetery, Limerick.[5]

References

  1. Bishops of Ireland 1870-1987
  2. Catholic Hierarchy
  3. Fryde, E. B.; Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I., eds. (1986). Handbook of British Chronology (3rd, reprinted 2003 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-56350-X.
  4. Limerick Leader Death of Bishop Murphy
  5. Find a grave
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