James Albert Murray
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His Excellency, The Most Reverend James Albert Murray |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Kalamazoo | |
| Archdiocese | Detroit |
| Diocese | Kalamazoo |
| Appointed | November 18, 1997 |
| Installed | January 27, 1998 |
| Term ended | April 6, 2009 |
| Predecessor | Alfred John Markiewicz |
| Successor | Paul J. Bradley |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 7, 1958 by Joseph H. Albers |
| Consecration | January 27, 1998 by Adam Maida, Paul Vincent Donovan, and Carl Frederick Mengeling |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 5, 1932 Jackson, Michigan |
| Nationality |
 American
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Motto | Rejoice in the Lord Always |
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Styles of James Albert Murray |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
James Albert Murray (born July 5, 1932) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Kalamazoo from 1998 to 2009.
James Murray was born in Jackson, Michigan to James Albert and Marcella Clare (née Harris) Murray; he has two older brothers, Joseph and William. After attending St. Mary Elementary and High Schools in Jackson, he studied at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, from where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree), and St. John Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, earning his Bachelor's in Sacred Theology. Murray was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Joseph Albers on June 7, 1958, and then served as parochial vicar of St. Joseph Parish in St. Joseph until 1961.
He then worked as an assistant pastor at St. Mary Cathedral, and did pastoral work at St. Therese Parish. He received a licentiate in canon law from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. in 1964. Murray served as pastor of St. Gerard Parish in Lansing from 1962 to 1973, whence he became rector of St. Mary Cathedral. In addition to his duties as rector, he served as chancellor, curial moderator, and tribunal judge for the Diocese of Lansing as well. Murray was also a diocesan ecumenical officer, chaplain of the Lansing police, and sat on several committees of the Michigan Catholic Conference. He was raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness in 1993.
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