Background

Hurley, Joseph Patrick was born on January 21, 1894 in Cleveland. Son of Michael and Ann (Durkin) Hurley.

Education

Student Saint Bernard’s Seminary

Career

Ordained priest, Roman Catholic Church, May 29, 1919. Curate Saint Columbia’s Church, Youngstown, O., 1919-1923, Saint Philomene’s Church, Cleveand, 1923, Immaculate Conception Church, East Cleveland, 1923-1927. Secretary Apostolic Delegation to India, 1928-1931, to Japan, 1931-1933, charge d’affaires, Japan, 1933-1934.

Attache, Secretariat of State to His Holiness, Vatican, 1934-1940.

Domestic prelate, 1934. Appointed bishop of Saint Augustine, August 19, 1940, consecrated, October 6, 1940, installed November 26, 1940.

Appointed, papal nuncio for Belgrade, Yugoslavia, October 1945. Appointed archbishop August 1949.

Achievements

• Joseph Patrick Hurley has been listed as a noteworthy archbishop. by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Father:

Michael Hurley

Mother:

Ann (Durkin) Hurley