Eugene Hurley Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Most Reverend
Bishop Emeritus of Darwin
Daniel Eugene Hurley
Diocese:Darwin
See:Darwin
Birth Name:Daniel Eugene Hurley
Birth Date:21 April 1940
Birth Place:Orroroo, South Australia, Australia
Church:Roman Catholic Church
Appointed:3 July 2007
Enthroned:29 August 2007
Term End:27 June 2018
Predecessor:Edmund Collins
Successor:Charles Gauci
Ordination:27 June 1964
Ordained By:Bryan Gallagher
Consecration:12 February 1999
Consecrated By:Leonard Anthony Faulkner
Previous Post:Bishop of Port Pirie (1998–2007)

Daniel Eugene Hurley (born 21 April 1940) is an Australian clergyman who was the sixth[1] bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Darwin, having served in this position from 29 August 2007 until he retired on 27 June 2018.[2]

Before that, he served as Bishop of Port Pirie from 1998 until 2007, after having been a parish priest in Port Pirie since he was ordained in 1964.[2]

In the 2019 Australia Day Honours Hurley was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for "significant service to the Catholic Church in Australia, and to the community of the Northern Territory".[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darwin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy].
  2. Web site: Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley . 1 July 2018 . Catholic-Hierarchy.
  3. Web site: The Most Reverend Daniel Eugene Hurley. honours.pmc.gov.au. 2019-01-26.