John Tuohill Murphy
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John Baptist Tuohill Murphy,[note 1] 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.
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John Tuohill Murphy, C.S.Sp. | |
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Bishop of Port-Louis | |
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 | (1854-06-24)24 June 1854 Meenbanivan (Castleisland), Ireland |
Died | 16 April 1926(1926-04-16) (aged 71) Port Louis, Mauritius |
Previous post(s) | President of Pittsburgh Catholic College 1886–1899 predecessor: John Willms successor: Martin Hehir |
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