The Most Reverend Francis Murphy | |
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| 1st Roman Catholic Bishop | |
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| Province | Adelaide |
| Diocese | Diocese of Adelaide |
| See | Australia |
| Installed | 22 April 1842 |
| Term ended | 26 April 1858 |
| Predecessor | New Diocese |
| Successor | Patrick Bonaventure Geoghegan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1825 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 8 September 1844 (Bishop) in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1795 |
| Died | 26 April 1858 (aged 62) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Buried | St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral, Adelaide |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Parents | Arthur Murphy and Bridget Murphy (née Flood) |
| Occupation | Roman Catholic bishop |
| Profession | Cleric |
| Alma mater | St Finian's College, Navan; St Patrick's College, Maynooth |
Bishop Francis Murphy (20 May 1795 – 26 April 1858) was an Irish-born Roman Catholic priest and first Catholic Bishop of Adelaide, South Australia.