Rev William Murphy
Title:
Rev
First Name:
William
Middle Names:
Maurice
Preferred Name:
Surname:
Murphy
Order:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Birth:
Australia
Date of Ordination:
Place of Ordination:
Rome
Country of Ordination:
Italy
Ordination Diocese:
Toowoomba
Seminary:
Irish College, Rome, Italy
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Country of Death:
Australia
Date of Burial:
Place of Burial:
Toowoomba QLD
Country of Burial:
Australia
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Appointments Table
Diocese | Place | Role | Start Day | Start Month | Start Year | End Day | End Month | End Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba | 1936 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Charleville | 1937 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | 1938 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Quilpie | 1942 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Warwick | 1944 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Stanthorpe | 1948 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Texas | 1949 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar | ||||||
| Toowoomba | Chinchilla | 1957 | Toowoomba Prayer Calendar |
Biographical Notes
Prayer Calendar: Deceased Priests who have ministered the Catholic Faith throughout Toowoomba and districts, 1864–2025, Compiled by Annie Carrett, Diocesan Archivist, 2001, Updated by Gabrielle Saide, Diocesan Archivist, 2023:
Rev William Maurice Murphy, died 3 [sic] May 1983
William Maurice Murphy was born on 21st November, 1908 in Toowoomba, to Timothy Thaddeus and Elizabeth Veronica Murphy (nee O'Donnell). He attended Holy Name Convent and CBC Toowoomba. His Seminary training was at Irish College, Rome and he was ordained in that city on 7th March, 1936 by Archbishop Palica. His first appointment was Toowoomba (1936) followed by Charleville (1937); Stanthorpe (1938); Quilpie (1942); Warwick (1944; Stanthorpe (1948); Texas (1949); and Chinchilla (1957), retiring there. He died in 1983 and is buried in the Toowoomba Lawn Cemetery.
(Ref. Clerical CV)
Reproduced by permission of Bishop Ken Howell.