Walter Allison Hurley | |
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| Bishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids | |
| See | Diocese of Grand Rapids |
| Appointed | June 21, 2005 |
| Installed | August 4, 2005 |
| Retired | April 18, 2013 |
| Predecessor | Kevin Michael Britt |
| Successor | David John Walkowiak |
| Previous posts | Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 2003 - 2005 Apostolic Administrator of Gaylord (2020) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 5, 1965 by John Francis Dearden |
| Consecration | August 12, 2003 by Adam Maida,Edmund Szoka, andWalter Joseph Schoenherr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1937-05-30)30 May 1937 (age 88) |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Education | St. John's Provincial Seminary Catholic University of America |
| Motto | Serve with gladness (Psalm 100:2) |
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| Spoken style | Your Excellency |
| Religious style | Bishop |
Walter Allison Hurley (born May 30, 1937) is aCanadian-bornAmerican Catholic prelate who served as bishop of theDiocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 2005 to 2018. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop for theArchdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2005.
Hurley also served as apostolic administrator of theDiocese of Gaylord and theDiocese of Saginaw, both in Michigan.
Walter Hurley was born on May 30, 1937, inFredericton,New Brunswick, to 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 inFredericton, andSt. Anne High School in Church Point, Nova Scotia.
In 1955, Hurley immigrated to the United States, settling inDetroit.[1] He earned aBachelor of Arts degree fromSacred Heart Seminary in Detroit in 1961, and aMaster of Divinity degree fromSt. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, in 1965.[1]
Hurley wasordained to the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Detroit at theCathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit by ArchbishopJohn Dearden on June 5, 1965.[2] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Hurley to the following parish appointments:
CardinalEdmund Szoka then sent Hurley to further his studies at theCatholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he obtained aLicentiate of Canon Law in 1984.[1] Upon returning to Detroit, Hurley served in three more appointments:
In 1994,Pope John Paul II named Hurley anhonorary prelate, giving him the title of monsignor. That year, he also became a member of theEquestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.[1]
Hurley served as CardinalAdam Maida's delegate forclergy misconduct from 1988 to 1995 and again from 2002 to 2005. Hurley also served as Maida's delegate and project manager for the construction of theSaint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., from 1995 to 2001.[1]
On July 7, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed Hurley as the 22nd auxiliary bishop of Detroit andtitular bishop ofChunavia.[2] Maida performed Hurley'sepiscopal consecration at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament on August 12, 2003, with Szoka and BishopWalter Schoenherr serving asco-consecrators.[2] At that time, Hurley selected"Serve With Gladness" (fromPsalm 100:2) as his episcopal motto.[3] As an auxiliary bishop, he was responsible for the Northwest Region of the archdiocese, which encompassesOakland andLapeer Counties.[1]
On June 21, 2005,Pope Benedict XVI named Hurley as the 11th bishop of Grand Rapids. He was installed on August 4, 2005.[2]
As required, Hurley submitted his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI on his 75th birthday, May 30, 2012. However,Pope Francis only accepted the resignation on April 18, 2013, when he appointed ReverendDavid Walkowiak as the new bishop of Grand Rapids. During the period between his resignation and Walkowiak's installation, Hurley served asapostolic administrator of the diocese.
On October 17, 2018, following the sudden death of BishopJoseph Cistone on October 16,Pope Francis named Hurley as the apostolic administrator of theDiocese of Saginaw. In February 2019, Hurley removed Reverend Edwin Dwyer as parochial administrator of Our Lady of Peace Parish inBay City, Michigan, and as chaplain atSaginaw Valley State University inUniversity Center, Michigan. Hurley said that Dwyer can caused controversy in the parish by introducing traditional worship elements in the masses such asincense and bells, a blackcassock for the priest, whitesurplices for the altar servers, and Latin andGregorian chants[4] Hurley served in Saginaw until July 2019.[5]
On June 23, 2020, Francis chose Hurley as the apostolic administrator of theDiocese of Gaylord. Hurley held this position until the consecration of ReverendJeffrey Walsh as bishop on March 4, 2022.[5]
In October 2023, the Archdiocese of Detroit named Hurley as moderator of the Waters of Light Family of Parishes in the archdiocese.[6]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Grand Rapids 2005–2013 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by - | Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 2003–2005 | Succeeded by - |
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