Msgr. Andy Murray dies in Ireland BILOXI — Msgr. Andrew Murray, 59, vicar general of the Diocese of Biloxi, died Oct. 20 in Ireland.
He left for Ireland Sept. 29, with plans to celebrate the first anniversary of his mother’s death and to baptize his great niece. He fell ill before he was able to perform those tasks and was hospitalized just two days before his death.
Msgr. Murray was ordained in 1973 at St. Michael Church in Ballinasloe, Ireland, the same church where his funeral Mass was celebrated Oct. 24. Bishop Roger Morin of Biloxi celebrated the funeral Mass. Burial took place in Creagh Cemetery.
Some of his assignments included being assistant pastor of Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (BVM) Parish, Biloxi, and of Sacred Heart Parish, Pascagoula. He was pastor of St. Mary Parish, Woolmarket, and of St. John and St. Louis parishes in Biloxi and of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Gulfport.
He had also served as diocesan scout chaplain, as vice-chancellor and notary of the diocesan tribunal, and as a member of many boards and committees within the structure of the Diocese of Biloxi. He was named a monsignor, a papal honor, in 1988.
Msgr. Murray is survived by his sister Anne Donnelly, her husband Eamonn, three nephews and friends.
A memorial Mass was celebrated for Msgr. Murray Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. at Nativity BVM Cathedral in Biloxi.
