In Memoriam Bishop Donal Murray

The Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity has learned with sadness of the death on 13 October 2024 of Bishop Donal Murray. Aged 84, Bishop Murray served as Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin (Ireland) from 1982 to 1996, and as Bishop of Limerick from 1996 to 2009.

Bishop Murray was a frequent contributor to ecumenical meetings in Ireland, and from 1999 to 2005 was a member of the Joint Working Group between the Roman Catholic Church and the World Council of Churches. He served as a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture for over twenty years.

Requiescat in pace.