Daniel Eugene Hurley AM (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]


Daniel Eugene Hurley
Bishop Emeritus of Darwin
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
DioceseDarwin
SeeDarwin
Appointed3 July 2007
Installed29 August 2007
Term ended27 June 2018
PredecessorEdmund Collins
SuccessorCharles Gauci
Previous post(s)Bishop of Port Pirie (1998–2007)
Orders
Ordination27 June 1964
by Bryan Gallagher
Consecration12 February 1999
by Leonard Anthony Faulkner
Personal details
Born
Daniel Eugene Hurley

(1940-04-21) 21 April 1940 (age 84)

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]

References

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  1. ^ "Darwin (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]".
  2. ^ a b "Bishop Daniel Eugene Hurley". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ "The Most Reverend Daniel Eugene Hurley". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Port Pirie
1998–2007
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Darwin
2007–2018
Succeeded by