Francis Thomas Hurley

Styles of
**Francis Hurley**
Styles of; Francis Hurley
Reference style	The Most Reverend
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Monsignor
Posthumous style	not applicable

Francis Thomas Hurley (12 January 1927 – 10 January 2016) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Anchorage from 1976 to 2001.^[1]

Biography

Francis Hurley was born in San Francisco, California, one of five children of Mark Joseph and Josephine (née Keohane) Hurley. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 16, 1951.

On February 4, 1970, he was appointed Auxiliary Bishop as the Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Juneau in Juneau, Alaska, and Titular Bishop of Daimlaig by Pope Paul VI.^[1] Hurley received his episcopal consecration on the following March 19 from Bishop Mark Hurley (his brother),^[2] with Bishops William McManus and Joseph Bernardin, a future cardinal, serving as co-consecrators.

He was later named the second Bishop of Juneau on July 20, 1971,^[1] being formally installed as such on the following September 8. During his tenure, Hurley expanded Catholic ministry in the smaller and more remote communities of the diocese, and helped implement the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, such as promoting more active roles for the laity.

Pope Paul appointed him the second Archbishop of Anchorage on May 4, 1976. Hurley was installed on July 8 of that same year, and remained in that position for twenty-four years, finally resigning on March 3, 2001.

Hurley was also an airplane pilot.^[1] After his retirement, Hurley stayed active in the church. He presided over the funeral of former Alaskan Governor Wally Hickel. ^[3]

Death

Hurley died on January 10, 2016, at the age of 88, after suffering from heart disease since at least 2010.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Former Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dead at 88". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
^ "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Hurley dies at 88". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
^ "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dies at age 88". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-01-11.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Archbishop Emeritus of Anchorage 2001–2016	Succeeded by –
Preceded by John Ryan	Archbishop of Anchorage 1976–2001	Succeeded by Roger Schwietz, OMI
Preceded by Robert O'Flanagan	Bishop of Juneau 1971–1976	Succeeded by Michael Kenny
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Juneau 1970–1971	Succeeded by –

[Death-1] "Former Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dead at 88". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 2016-01-11.

[2] "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Hurley dies at 88". National Catholic Register. Retrieved 2016-01-11.

[3] "Retired Anchorage Archbishop Francis Hurley dies at age 88". Beaumont Enterprise. Retrieved 2016-01-11.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage–Juneau
Archbishops of Anchorage	John Joseph Thomas Ryan Francis Thomas Hurley Roger Lawrence Schwietz Paul Dennis Etienne
Archbishops of Anchorage–Juneau	Andrew E. Bellisario
Churches	Cathedrals Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Anchorage Co-Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Juneau Shrine National Shrine of St. Thérèse, Juneau Parishes Holy Family, Anchorage
Education	High schools Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage Lumen Christi Junior/Senior High School, Anchorage
Priests	Segundo Llorente Michael William Warfel
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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Juneau
Bishops	Robert Dermot O'Flanagan Francis Thomas Hurley Michael Hughes Kenny Michael William Warfel Edward J. Burns Andrew E. Bellisario
Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Shrine National Shrine of St. Thérèse
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