Background
Ian Murray was born in Lennoxtown as the eldest of the four children of John and Margaret Murray.
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He was educated at Street Machan"s Primary School, Lennoxtown, Street Ninian"s High School, Kirkintilloch and the National Junior Seminary at Street Mary"s College, Blairs, Aberdeen. After Blairs, he completed his ecclesiastical studies at the Royal Scots College (el Real Colegio de los Escoceses), Valladolid.
Career
He was ordained to the for the Archdiocese of Street Andrews & Edinburgh in the college chapel on 17 March 1956 by Bishop Joseph McGee. After ordination, Father Murray served at Street Mary"s Metropolitan Cathedral, Edinburgh, Street Kenneth"s, Lochore and Street Columba"s, Edinburgh. Thereafter he returned to Valladolid as Vice-Rector until 1970.
On returning to Scotland he was appointed as the Catholic chaplain to the University of Stirling where he remained until 1977.
He then served at Our Lady & Street Bride"s, Cowdenbeath and subsequently at Street Ninian"s, Restalrig. In 1987 Father Murray was appointed Rector of the Royal Scots College in Valladolid.
He assisted with the transfer of the College to Salamanca in 1988 and remained there until his return to Scotland in 1994. On recommencing his work in the Archdiocese he served in Galashiels, Falkirk and was appointed Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Street Andrews & Edinburgh.
In 1999, Monsignor Ian Murray was nominated ninth Bishop of Argyll & the Isles by Pope John Paul World War II He was consecrated by Archbishop Keith Michael Patrick O"Brien on 7 December that year, the feast of Street Ambrose, a patron of the Royal Scots College.
On 15 December 2008, reaching 75 years of age, in accordance with Canon Law, Bishop Murray submitted his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI, who appointed the Very Reverend Monsignor Joseph Anthony Toal, the Rector of the Royal Scots College, to succeed him as tenth Bishop of Argyll & the Isles. Following his demise, Requiem Mass was offered for Bishop Murray in the presence of the Metropolitan of Street Andrews & Edinburgh and the hierarchy of Scotland at Street Columba"s Cathedral, Oban on Friday 5 February 2016. On the same day he was buried at Pennyfuir Cemetery alongside his predecessors.
Bishop Murray"s motto "Obedience gives strength" was taken from the writings of Street Teresa of Avila who once wrote, “When I was in Salamanca in 1571 the Lord said to me, "Daughter, obedience gives strength"”.
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