Walter A. Hurley
| Walter Allison Hurley | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids | |
| Diocese | Grand Rapids |
| See | Grand Rapids |
| Appointed | 21 June 2005 |
| Installed | 4 August 2005 |
| Term ended | 18 April 2013 |
| Predecessor | Kevin Michael Britt |
| Successor | David John Walkowiak |
| Orders | |
| Ordination |
5 June 1965 by John Francis Dearden |
| Consecration |
12 August 2003 by Adam Maida |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 May 1937 Fredericton, Canada |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Walter Allison Hurley (born May 30, 1937) is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the eleventh Bishop of Grand Rapids.
Early life
Walter Hurley was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, to the late Charles and Anne (née Ball) Hurley.[1] One of six children, he has four sisters, Elizabeth, Eileen, Charlene, and Annette; and one brother, Gerald. He attended St. Dunstan Grade School in Fredericton, and St. Anne High School in Church Point, Nova Scotia. In 1955, he moved to the United States, settling in Detroit, Michigan.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sacred Heart Seminary in 1961, and a Master's in Divinity from St. John's Provincial Seminary in 1965.[1]
Priesthood
Hurley was ordained to the priesthood by Archbishop John Dearden on June 5, 1965.[2] He then served as associate pastor at St. Dorothy Parish in Warren until 1969, and later Vicar for the Warren-Centerline Vicariate from 1969 to 1972.[1] He was pastor of St. Cyprian Parish in Riverview (1972–76), of Sacred Heart Parish in Roseville (1976-1979), and of St. Lucy Parish in St. Clair Shores (1979-1982).[1]
Archbishop Edmund Szoka then sent Hurley to further his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., from where he obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1984.[1] Upon returning to the Archdiocese of Detroit, he served as judicial vicar of the metropolitan tribunal (1984-1989) and moderator of the curia (1986-1990). In 1990, he was named pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, and raised to the rank of Honorary Prelate of His Holiness.[1]
In addition to his duties at Our Lady of Sorrows, Hurley served as Adam Cardinal Maida's delegate for Clergy Misconduct (1988-1995, 2002–present) and the Cardinal's delegate and project manager for the construction of the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC (1995-2001). He also became a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in 1994.[1]
Episcopal career
Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
On July 7, 2003, Hurley was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit and Titular Bishop of Chunavia by Pope John Paul II.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following August 12 from Cardinal Maida, with Cardinal Szoka and Bishop Walter Schoenherr serving as co-consecrators.[2] He selected as his episcopal motto: "Serve With Gladness."[3] As an auxiliary bishop, he had responsibility for the Northwest Region of the Archdiocese, encompassing Oakland and Lapeer Counties.[1]
Bishop of Grand Rapids
Hurley was later named the eleventh Bishop of Grand Rapids by Pope Benedict XVI on June 21, 2005.[2] He succeeded the late Kevin Michael Britt, and was installed on August 4, 2005. As Bishop, Hurley was the spiritual leader of 176,098 Catholics in West Michigan.[4] On May 30, 2012 Hurley submitted his resignation, as required, on his 75th birthday but it was not accepted until April 18, 2013 when Pope Francis appointed David John Walkowiak as the new Bishop of Grand Rapids. During the interim Hurley served as Apostolic Administrator of the diocese and was present for the consecration and installation of his successor on June 18, 2013.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Bishop Walter Allison Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
- ↑ "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
- ↑ "Facts". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids.
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