John Aloysius Murphy

JOHN ALOYSIUS MURPHY

Born : December 21, 1905
Deceased : November 18, 1995

Coadjutor Bishop of Shrewsbury, 1948-1949; Titular Bishop of Appia
Bishop of Shrewsbury, 1949-1961
Archbishop of Cardiff, 1961-1983

Bishop of Shrewsbury

Archbishop of Cardiff

Origin/meaning

All diocesan bishops of Shrewsbury have used the diocesan arms with their personal motto since 1908. It is not known which motto Bishop Murphy used in Shrewsbury.

This arms is Cardiff show the archdiocesan arms with his (new ?) personal arms and motto.

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