John Gregory Murray
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The Most Reverend John Gregory Murray |
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| Archbishop of Saint Paul | |
| See | Saint Paul |
| Installed | January 27, 1932 |
| Term ended | October 10, 1956 |
| Predecessor | Austin Dowling |
| Successor | William O. Brady |
| Other posts |
Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1920-25) Bishop of Portland (1925-32) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | April 14, 1900 |
| Consecration | April 28, 1920 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 26, 1877 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died | October 11, 1956 (aged 79) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
John Gregory Murray (February 26, 1877 – October 11, 1956) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Saint Paul from 1931 until his death in 1956, having previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of Hartford (1920–25) and Bishop of Portland (1925-32).
John G. Murray was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, to William and Mary Ellen (née Connor) Murray. His parents were both Irish immigrants; his father was from Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, and his mother was from Maryborough, County Leix. One of his brothers, James, was a prominent lawyer in New York City. He worked as a paperboy in his youth. He received his early education at Waterbury Public Schools and graduated from high school in 1895.
Murray attended Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he graduated in 1897 with the highest honors ever bestowed upon a student until that time. He continued his studies at the University of Louvain in Belgium.
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