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His Excellency

Most Rev. James A. Murray

Born: July 5, 1932 · Jackson · Died aged 87
Ordained priest: June 7, 1958
Ordained bishop: January 27, 1998
Died: June 5, 2020
Rite: Latin

A priest for 61 years, 11 months

A bishop for 22 years, 4 months

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Jul 1932

Born

July 5, 1932 · Jackson

Jun 1958

Ordained to the Priesthood

June 7, 1958

Nov 1997

Appointed Bishop of Kalamazoo

November 18, 1997 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Jan 1998

Ordained Bishop

January 27, 1998

Adam Cardinal Maida

Adam Cardinal Maida

Most Rev. Paul V. Donovan

Most Rev. Carl F. Mengeling

Most Rev. Carl F. Mengeling

Apr 2009

Retired as Bishop of Kalamazoo

April 6, 2009 · Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

Jun 2020

Died

June 5, 2020