John Tuohill Murphy
| John Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. | |
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| Bishop of Port-Louis | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| In office | 8 July 1916 – 16 April 1926 (9 years, 9 months) |
| Predecessor | Jacques Leen, C.S.Sp. |
| Successor | James Bilsborrow, O.S.B. |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | September 1878 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 June 1854 Meenbanivan (Castleisland), Ireland |
| Died | 16 April 1926 (aged 71) Port Louis, Mauritius |
| Previous post | President of Pittsburgh Catholic College 1886–1899 predecessor: John Willms successor: Martin Hehir |
John Baptist Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. (24 June 1854 – 16 April 1926) was an Irish Roman Catholic priest in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost, who served from 1886 to 1899 as the president of the Pittsburgh Catholic College, which was later renamed Duquesne University in 1911 when it gained university status. Later, Murphy was consecrated as a bishop and administered the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius until his death.
John Baptist Tuohill Murphy was born on 24 June 1854 in Meenbanivan, a village near Castleisland, in County Kerry, Ireland. He received a grounding in the Classics from his granduncle, Father James Tuohill, who was living at the time with the Murphy family. Murphy was introduced to the French College at Blackrock at the age of fourteen, where he made a name for himself as a debater and a contributor to the college's literary journal. He also won first prize for Greek and Latin verse.
In 1872, Murphy volunteered to answer a call for help at St. Mary's College in Trinidad. As a prefect at the college, "John T", as he was known, was entrusted with the top classes preparing for the Cambridge Local Examination. His success was such that he was kept on in that position for five and a half years. During his time at St. Mary's, he made a thorough self-study of theology and philosophy.
Murphy was ordained to the priesthood in September 1878, and made his profession in the Congregation of the Holy Ghost in December of that year. He was afterwards sent to Rockwell College, where he took charge of studies and discipline and remained for seven and a half years. During that time, his name was proposed for a Fellowship at the Royal University of Ireland by Archbishop Thomas Croke.
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