Background
Murphy, William F. was born on May 11, 1885 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Mary (Gibson) Murphy.
Murphy, William F. was born on May 11, 1885 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States. Son of William and Mary (Gibson) Murphy.
Student St. Jerome College, Kitchner, Ont.
Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, Rome, June 1908. Curate St. Thomas Church, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1910-1912, Holy Cross Church, Marine City, Michigan, 1912-1919, St. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Detroit, 1919-1921. Pastor St. David Church, Detroit (organized parish), 1921.
Domestic prelate, July 11, 1934. Consecrated 1st Bishop of Saginaw, May 17, 1938.
Member Michigan History Commission.