Bishop George V. Murry

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Bishop
gptkbp:advocatesFor Education reform
Racial equality
Health care access
Immigration reform
gptkbp:birthDate 1948-05-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery,_Youngstown
gptkbp:consecrationDate 2007-08-04
gptkbp:deathDate 2020-06-05
gptkbp:diedIn gptkb:Youngstown,_Ohio
gptkbp:diocese gptkb:Diocese_of_Youngstown
gptkbp:education gptkb:Catholic_University_of_America
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bishop George V. Murry
gptkbp:influenced Catholic_education_policies
gptkbp:issuedBy 2007-06-27
gptkbp:knownFor Advocacy for social justice
gptkbp:legacy Advocating for the marginalized
Strengthening community relations
Fostering ecumenical relationships
Encouraging_youth_involvement_in_the_Church
Promoting_inclusivity_in_the_Church
gptkbp:nationality African_American
gptkbp:ordained 1979
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Thomas_J._Tobin
gptkbp:recognizedBy Community service initiatives
Interfaith dialogue efforts
Leadership_in_the_Catholic_Church
gptkbp:religion Catholicism
gptkbp:servedIn Member_of_the_U.S._Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops'_Committee_on_the_Protection_of_Children_and_Young_People
Member_of_the_U.S._Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops'_Committee_on_African_American_Catholics
Member_of_the_U.S._Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops'_Committee_on_Migration
Member_of_the_U.S._Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops'_Committee_on_Domestic_Justice_and_Human_Development
Chair_of_the_U.S._Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops'_Committee_on_Catholic_Education
gptkbp:successor gptkb:David_J._Bonnar
gptkbp:wrote Pastoral letters