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His Excellency, The Most Reverend George Vance Murry S.J.
Bishop of Youngstown
Bishop Murry in September 2018
Church	Roman Catholic Church
See	Diocese of Youngstown
Appointed	January 30, 2007
Installed	March 28, 2007
Term ended	May 26, 2020
Predecessor	Thomas J. Tobin
Successor	David Bonnar
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Saint Thomas (1999–2007) Coadjutor Bishop of Saint Thomas (1998–1999) Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago (1995–1998)
Orders
Ordination	June 9, 1979 by William Donald Borders
Consecration	March 20, 1995 by Joseph Bernardin, Alfred Leo Abramowicz, and Timothy Joseph Lyne
Personal details
Born	(1948-12-28)December 28, 1948 Camden, New Jersey, USA
Died	June 5, 2020(2020-06-05) (aged 71) New York, New York, USA
Education	Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University George Washington University
Motto	Christ my light

Styles of George Vance Murry

Reference style	His Excellency The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

George Vance Murry, S.J. (December 28, 1948 – June 5, 2020) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church and member of the Society of Jesus. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown from 2007 to 2020.

Murry previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1995 to 1998 and as bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands from 1998 to 2007 He submitted his resignation in May 2020 after suffering a relapse of leukemia, but died before it was accepted.

Biography

Early life

Murry was born in Camden, New Jersey, on December 28, 1948, to Viola Murry and George Vance Murry II. He originally belonged to the African Methodist Episcopal Church but converted to Catholicism when he was a child while attending a parochial school in Baltimore, Maryland. He later graduated from Camden Catholic High School in Camden, New Jersey.

Murry attended St. Joseph's College in Philadelphia, St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, obtaining a Bachelor of Philosophy degree in 1972. In that same year, he was admitted as a member of the Society of Jesus. After completing his period of novitiate in 1974, Murry obtained a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley in Berkeley, California, and a Masters and Doctorate in American Cultural History from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Priesthood

On June 9, 1979, Murry was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop William Donald Borders in the Jesuit province of Maryland.

Murry became an assistant professor of American studies at Georgetown University in 1986, and taught at that institution for four years. He also served as president of Archbishop Carroll High School in Washington, D.C. from 1989 until 1994, when he was appointed associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Detroit Mercy.

Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago

Pope John Paul II appointed Murry as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago and titular bishop of Fuerteventura on January 24, 1995. He was consecrated on March 20, 1995. Cardinal Joseph Bernardin served as the principal consecrator, assisted by Auxiliary Bishops Alfred Abramowicz and Timothy Lyne.

Coadjutor Bishop and Bishop of Saint Thomas

Murry was appointed as coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Saint Thomas by Pope John Paul II on May 5, 1998. As such, he had the right of succession when the current bishop resigned. Murry became bishop on June 30, 1999, after the resignation of Bishop Elliot Thomas.

Bishop of Youngstown

On January 30, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Murry as the fifth bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. Later in 2007, he was elected secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Murry was re-elected to a three-year term as secretary in 2008. Murry served as chair of the USCCB Committee on Domestic Policy. He was appointed chair of the National Catholic Educational Association in 2015, serving until the end of 2017.

In September 2015, Pope Francis appointed Murry to the Synod of Bishops that met in October 2015 to discuss family life. At that meeting, he said he supported the view that church could change its practice toward the divorced and remarried without altering doctrine. Murry said he supported greater participation from theologians, cultural historians, and other experts, and that the Synod needed to find a way to hear the voices of the people who were the subject of its discussions. He also supported the creation of commission to consider allowing women to serve as deacons. He said: "It would be a wise idea to look into it, to learn more about it and then to present a proposal to the Pope to say there either are theological problems, or not. And if not, let’s move forward."

Murry served on several. boards of directors and trustees:

University of Detroit
St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia
Mount St. Mary's College
Loyola Academy in Detroit
Catholic Relief Services
Loyola University Chicago
Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut

In April 2018, Murry was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. He received chemotherapy treatment at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. On September 4, 2018, he returned to work part-time at the diocese. After being in remission, Murry suffered a relapse in April 2020.

Retirement and legacy

Murry submitted his resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown to Pope Francis on May 26, 2020, four years before the mandatory retirement age of 75. George Murry died on June 5, 2020, a few days after being admitted to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City for treatment.

References

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Goshay, Charita (December 1, 2012). "Faith and Values: Black Catholics embrace heritage, history". Canton Reporter. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012.
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^ "Black Catholic Bishops of the US". Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin. Archived from the original on May 24, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
Allen, John L. Jr. (November 14, 2007). "USCCB Day Three: Murry elected conference secretary". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
Allen, John L. Jr. (November 11, 2008). "USCCB: Murry elected secretary (again ... we think)". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
"Resignations and Appointments". Holy See Press Office. Holy See. January 30, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2020. (in Italian)
McElwee, Joshua J. (September 15, 2015). "Vatican releases Synod list: 279 participants, 8 Americans". National Catholic Reporter. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
Hansen, Luke, S.J. (October 20, 2015). "Bishop George Murry Discusses Synod Process, Supports More Lay Involvement". America. Retrieved October 26, 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ Marketing and Public Relations Activities in ARL Libraries: A SPEC Kit. Association of Research Libraries. 1999. p. 71.
Sheehan, Pete (June 5, 2020). "Retired Bishop George Murry dies after two-year battle with leukemia". America. Catholic News Service. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
"Fairfield University announces five new trustees". Fairfield University. November 21, 2005. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
"Bishop Murry diagnosed with acute leukemia, receiving treatment". The Vindicator. April 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
"Bishop Murry's Return To Work" (Press release). Diocese of Youngstown. August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
^ "Bishop Murry of Youngstown dies after stepping down due to leukemia". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. June 5, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
"Youngstown Bishop George Murry requests resignation after latest cancer diagnosis". WKBN.com. May 26, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
"Bishop Murry hospitalized". The Independent. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2020.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown Official Site
National Black Catholic Congress bio of George Murry

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byThomas J. Tobin	Bishop of Youngstown 2007–2020	Succeeded byDavid Bonnar
Preceded byElliot Griffin Thomas	Bishop of St. Thomas 1999–2007	Succeeded byHerbert Bevard
Preceded by-	Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago 1995–1998	Succeeded by-

v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Bishops	Ordinaries James A. McFadden Emmet M. Walsh James William Malone Thomas J. Tobin George V. Murry David Bonnar Auxiliary bishops William Anthony Hughes Benedict Charles Franzetta
Churches	Cathedral St. Columba Cathedral Basilicas Basilica of Saint John the Baptist, Canton Basilica of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Youngstown Parishes Mother of Sorrows Church, Ashtabula St. Peter's Church, Canton St. Louis Church, Louisville St. Mary's Church, Massillon
Education	Higher education Walsh University High schools Cardinal Mooney High School, Youngstown Central Catholic High School, Canton John F. Kennedy High School, Warren St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Louisville Saint John High School, Ashtabula Ursuline High School, Youngstown
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint Thomas
Bishops	Edward John Harper Seán Patrick O'Malley Elliot Griffin Thomas George V. Murry Herbert Bevard Jerome Feudjio
Churches	Cathedral Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral Chapel St. Anne Chapel, Frenchtown Churches Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Cruz Bay
Education	St. Joseph High School, Frederiksted, St. Croix Sts. Peter & Paul School, Charlotte Amalie
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v t e Ordinaries of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Bishops	William Quarter James Oliver Van de Velde Anthony O'Regan James Duggan
Coadjutor bishop	Thomas Patrick Roger Foley
Archbishops	Patrick Feehan James Edward Quigley George Mundelein Samuel Stritch Albert Gregory Meyer John Cody Joseph Bernardin Francis George Blase J. Cupich
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Higher education	DePaul University Dominican University Loyola University Chicago Saint Xavier University Stritch School of Medicine
Seminaries	Catholic Theological Union Saint Joseph College Seminary University of Saint Mary of the Lake
High schools	Chicago Brother Rice High School Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School Cristo Rey Jesuit High School De La Salle Institute DePaul College Prep Hales Franciscan High School Holy Trinity High School Josephinum Academy Leo Catholic High School Marist High School Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School Mount Carmel High School Notre Dame High School for Girls Our Lady of Tepeyac High School Resurrection High School St. Benedict High School St. Francis de Sales High School St. Ignatius College Preparatory School St. Patrick High School St. Rita of Cascia High School Cook County St. Viator High School, Arlington Heights St. Laurence High School, Burbank Marian Catholic High School, Chicago Heights Nazareth Academy, La Grange Park Mount Assisi Academy, Lemont Notre Dame College Prep, Niles Fenwick High School, Oak Park Trinity High School, River Forest Guerin College Preparatory High School, River Grove Seton Academy, South Holland St. Joseph High School, Westchester Loyola Academy, Wilmette Regina Dominican High School, Wilmette Lake County Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart, Lake Forest Carmel High School, Mundelein Cristo Rey St. Martin College Prep, Waukegan
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v t e Clergy of the Archdiocese of Chicago
Auxiliary bishops	Alfred Leo Abramowicz Mark Andrew Bartosic Kevin M. Birmingham Robert Gerald Casey Edwin Michael Conway William Edward Cousins Michael Dempsey Gustavo García-Siller John R. Gorman Raymond E. Goedert Thomas Joseph Grady Wilton Daniel Gregory Jeffrey S. Grob Nevin William Hayes Ronald Aldon Hicks Raymond Peter Hillinger Edward Francis Hoban Thad J. Jakubowski Francis J. Kane Gerald Frederick Kicanas Jerome E. Listecki Robert J. Lombardo Timothy Joseph Lyne John R. Manz Alexander Joseph McGavick William Edward McManus William David O'Brien John L. May George V. Murry Cletus F. O'Donnell Thomas Paprocki Joseph N. Perry George J. Rassas Plácido Rodriguez Alberto Rojas Bernard James Sheil John George Vlazny Andrew Peter Wypych
Priests who became bishop elsewhere	Peter Joseph Baltes Robert Emmet Barron Romeo Roy Blanchette Stanislaus Vincent Bona Edward Braxton Maurice Francis Burke Edmund Michael Dunne Edward Joseph Dunne Edward Egan James Aloysius Griffin William Richard Griffin John Richard Keating James Patrick Keleher Moses E. Kiley Francis Joseph Magner Paul Marcinkus John McMullen Martin Dewey McNamara Peter Muldoon William Aloysius O'Connor Thomas Joseph Murphy Ernest John Primeau Paul Peter Rhode Patrick William Riordan Edward James Slattery Louis Tylka Raymond James Vonesh Aloysius John Wycisło
Priests	John George Alleman Thaddeus J. Butler Donald Martin Carroll George Clements Daniel Coughlin John Joseph Egan Andrew Greeley George G. Higgins Reynold Henry Hillenbrand Michael Pfleger Jeremiah J. Rodell

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