Francis X. Murphy
The Reverend Francis Xavier Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 23, 1940 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Xavier Murphy June 16, 1914 Bronx, New York, United States |
| Died | April 12, 2002 (aged 87) Annapolis, Maryland, United States |
| Buried | Redemptorist Cemetery, St. Mary's Catholic Church, Annapolis, Maryland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Francis Xavier Murphy, CSsR (June 16, 1914 – April 11, 2002) was a Redemptorist chaplain and theology professor. He is best known for his articles about the Second Vatican Council, first published in The New Yorker magazine under the pseudonym Xavier Rynne.
"He was very open-minded and felt that the church ought not keep secrets and (should) be open. With (his articles on) Vatican II, he gave the inside view," said Redemptorist priest Rev. Denis J. Sweeney.