Walter A. Hurley

Styles of
**Walter Allison Hurley**
Styles of; Walter Allison Hurley
Reference style	His Excellency ; The Most Reverend ;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Bishop

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Walter Allison Hurley
His Excellency, The Most Reverend ; Walter Allison Hurley
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
Orders
Ordination	June 5, 1965; by John Francis Dearden
Consecration	August 12, 2003; by Adam Maida, Edmund Szoka, and Walter Joseph Schoenherr
Personal details
Born	30 May 1937 (age 87); Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit ; 2003 - 2005; Apostolic Administrator of Gaylord (2020)
Education	St. John's Provincial Seminary ; Catholic University of America
Motto	"Serve with gladness"; (Psalm 100:2)

Last updated August 15, 2024

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

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 by then Archbishop John Dearden on June 5, 1965,^[2] serving the following parish appointments in the archdiocese:

Pastoral vicar at St. Dorothy in Warren (1965–1969)
Vicar for the Warren-Centerline Vicariate (1969–1972)^[1]
Pastor of St. Cyprian in Riverview (1972–1976)
Pastor of Sacred Heart in Roseville (1976–1979)
Pastor of St. Lucy in St. Clair Shores (1979–1982)^[1]

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:

Judicial vicar of the metropolitan tribunal (1984–1989)
Diocesan moderator of the curia (1986–1990)
Pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Farmington, Michigan (1990–2003)

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 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

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. Hurley served in Saginaw until July 2019.^[4] 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.^[4]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Biography". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids . Retrieved October 31, 2023.
1 2 3 4 "Bishop Walter Allison Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
↑ "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids .
1 2 "Pope names Bishop Hurley temporary administrator of Diocese of Gaylord". Detroit Catholic.

External links

Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Official Site Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Kevin Michael Britt	Bishop of Grand Rapids 2005–2013	Succeeded by David John Walkowiak
Preceded by -	Auxiliary Bishop of Detroit 2003–2005	Succeeded by -

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[bio-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.

[hierarchy-2] 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Walter Allison Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

[coat-3] "Bishop Walter A. Hurley Coat of Arms". Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids .

[:0-4] 1 2 "Pope names Bishop Hurley temporary administrator of Diocese of Gaylord". Detroit Catholic.

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids
Bishops	Ordinaries Henry J. Richter Michael J. Gallagher Edward D. Kelly Joseph G. Pinten Joseph C. Plagens Francis J. Haas Allen J. Babcock Joseph M. Breitenbeck Robert J. Rose Kevin M. Britt Walter A. Hurley David J. Walkowiak Auxiliaries Charles A. Salatka Joseph C. McKinney
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids Cathedral Cathedral of Saint Andrew, Grand Rapids Notable parishes Basilica of St. Adalbert, Grand Rapids
Higher education	Colleges Aquinas College
Secondary education	Diocesan high schools Catholic Central High School, Grand Rapids West Catholic High School, Grand Rapids Parish high schools St. Patrick High School, Portland Sacred Heart Academy Classical Highschool Private high schools Muskegon Catholic Central High School, Muskegon
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