Walter A. Hurley

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His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Walter Allison Hurley
Bishop Emeritus of Grand Rapids
See Diocese of Grand Rapids
AppointedJune 21, 2005
InstalledAugust 4, 2005
RetiredApril 18, 2013
Predecessor Kevin Michael Britt
Successor David John Walkowiak
Previous post(s) Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
2003 - 2005
Apostolic Administrator of Gaylord (2020)
Orders
OrdinationJune 5, 1965
by  John Francis Dearden
ConsecrationAugust 12, 2003
by  Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, and Walter Joseph Schoenherr
Personal details
Born (1937-05-30) 30 May 1937 (age 87)
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Denomination Roman Catholic
Education St. John's Provincial Seminary
Catholic University of America
MottoServe with gladness
(Psalm 100:2)
Styles of
Walter Allison Hurley
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Reference style
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Bishop

Walter Allison Hurley (born May 30, 1937) is a Canadian-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Hurley served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Detroit in Michigan from 2003 to 2005 and as bishop of the Diocese of Grand Rapids in Michigan from 2005 to 2018. Hurley served as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Gaylord and the Diocese of Saginaw, both in Michigan.

Biography

Early life and education

Walter Hurley was born on May 30, 1937, in Fredericton, 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 in Fredericton, and St. Anne High School in Church Point, Nova Scotia.

In 1955, Hurley immigrated to the United States, settling in Detroit. [1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit in 1961, and a Master of Divinity degree from St. John's Provincial Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan, in 1965. [1]

Priesthood

Hurley was ordained to the priesthood of the Archdiocese of Detroit at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit by Archbishop John Dearden on June 5, 196. [2] After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Hurley to the following parish appointments:

Cardinal Edmund Szoka then sent Hurley to further his studies at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., where he obtained a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1984. [1] Upon returning to Detroit, Hurley served in three more appointments:

In 1994, Pope John Paul II named Hurley an honorary prelate, giving him the title of monsignor. That year, he also became a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. [1]

Hurley served as Cardinal Adam Maida's delegate for clergy 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 the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington, D.C., from 1995 to 2001. [1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit

On July 7, 2003, Pope John Paul II appointed Hurley as the 22nd auxiliary bishop of Detroit and titular bishop of Chunavia. [2] Maida performed Hurley's episcopal consecration at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Detroit on August 12, 2003, with Szoka and Bishop Walter Schoenherr serving as co-consecrators. [2] At that time, Hurley selected "Serve With Gladness" (from Psalm 100:2) as his episcopal motto. [3] As an auxiliary bishop, he was responsible for the Northwest Region of the archdiocese, which encompasses Oakland and Lapeer Counties. [1]

Bishop of Grand Rapids

On June 21, 2005, Pope Benedict XVI named Hurley as the 11th bishop of Grand Rapids. He was installed on August 4, 2005. [2]

Resignation

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 Reverend David Walkowiak as the new bishop of Grand Rapids. During the period between his resignation and Walkowiak's installation, Hurley served as apostolic administrator of the diocese

Apostolic administrator and moderator

On October 17, 2018, following the sudden death of Bishop Joseph Cistone on October 16, Pope Francis named Hurley as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Saginaw. In February 2019, Hurley removed Reverend Edwin Dwyer as parochial administrator of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Bay City and as chaplain at Saginaw Valley State University. Hurley said that Dwyer can caused controversy in the parish by introducing traditional worship elements such as incense and bells, a black cassock for the priest, white surplice for altar boys, and Latin and Gregorian chants [4] Hurley served in Saginaw until July 2019. [5]

On June 23, 2020, Pope Francis chose Hurley as the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Gaylord. Hurley held this position until the consecration of Reverend Jeffrey 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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Walter Allison Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ↑ "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids .
  4. ↑ "Saginaw Priest Removed From Parish for Traditional 'Style of Worship'". NCR. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  5. 1 2 "Pope names Bishop Hurley temporary administrator of Diocese of Gaylord". Detroit Catholic.
  6. ↑ "Most Reverend Walter Hurley". Archdiocese of Detroit. Retrieved 2024-10-10.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Grand Rapids
2005–2013		Succeeded by
Preceded by
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 Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit
2003–2005		Succeeded by
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