Former Archbishop of Anchorage Francis Hurley dies at 88

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KTUU

Patrick Enslow, Multimedia Journalist and Weekend Producer, penslow@ktuu.com

ANCHORAGE –
Members of the Catholic Church and those around Anchorage are mourning the loss of former Archbishop of Anchorage Francis Hurley. The Archdiocese of Anchorage says the 88-year-old “peacefully passed away at home” on Jan. 10th.

Parishioners at Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Anchorage said a prayer for Hurley during mass on Monday. Down the road, those who knew him remember the legacy he left in Anchorage like the Brother Francis Shelter, Covenant House, and Clare House.

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