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Thomas Joseph Murphy (October 3 1932 – June 26 1997) was an American bishop in the Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Great Falls from 1978–1987 Coadjutor Archbishop of Seattle from 1987–1991 and Archbishop of Seattle from 1991 until his death.Born in Chicago Illinois Murphy was ordained to the priesthood in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1958. In 1978 he was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings and was consecrated bishop later that year.