William Francis Murphy

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William Francis Murphy (born May 11, 1885 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) was the first Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saginaw in Saginaw, Michigan. He was ordained for the Archdiocese of Detroit on June 13, 1908 at St. John Lateran in Rome. He was consecrated as bishop of the newly-founded Diocese of Saginaw by order from Pope Pius XI. His episcopal motto was "Agenda ademple" meaning "To fulfill one's duties." He died on February 7, 1950 aged 64.

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Attended the Leferve Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan, St. Jerome College (Waterloo) and Assumption College (Windsor) in Ontario, Canada, and the North American College in Rome.

Preceded by
None (diocese erected)		 Bishop of Saginaw
1938–1950		 Succeeded by
Stephen Stanislaus Woznicki

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