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HURLEY 100 iv Special supplement to The Southern Cross, November 4-10, 2015 The The S S outher outher n n C C ross ross Throughout his long life Denis E Hurley had a close relationship with The Southern Cross, starting with his membership in Mgr Kolbe’s “Children’s Corner” in the 1920s, to his anonymous reports from the Second Vatican Council in the ’60s, to his serialised memoirs of Vatican II in 2001, to his final published article, a sparkling Christmas guest editorial only two months before his death. We thank God for the life of this great Servant in the Vineyard of the Lord, and invoke his intercession for the intentions of The Southern Cross and its readers. A TIMELINE OF THE LIFE OF DENIS HURLEY 1915 9 November Born in Cape Town 2004 13 February 27 February 28 February Died of cardiac arrest at Sabon House, Durban Buried in the Lady Chapel of Emmanuel Cathedral, after Requiem Mass at Absa Stadium, Durban Civic Memorial Service, Durban City Hall 1932 Oblate Novitiate, Cahermoyle, Ireland 1985 Brought Supreme Court application which led to first court-ordered release of detainees 1986 Honorary membership Black Sash 1931 Matriculated at St Charles’ College, Pietermaritzburg 1940-43 Curate at Emmanuel Cathedral 1946 Named Vicar- Apostolic of Natal with the rank of Bishop (ordained March 19, 1947) 1944 Superior of St Joseph’s Oblate Scholasticate, Pietermaritzburg 1974 Attended Synod of Bishops (and again 1977, 1980, 1985) 1992 Retires as Archbishop of Durban. Appointed Parish Priest, Emmanuel Cathedral 1975 Elected Chairmann of inter- national Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) 1984 Charged with an offence under SA law for making “false statements” concerning Koevoet atrocities in Namibia (acquitted in February 1985) 11 January 9 October 1951 Appointed Archbishop of Durban 1989 Golden Jubilee of Priestly Ordination 1962-65 Attended Vatican II, elected Member of Commission for Priestly Formation and Christian Education 1939 Ordained priest in Rome 1952-61 President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference 1965-66 President of the SA Institute of Race Relations 1993-98 Chancellor of the University of Natal 2002 Retired as parish priest of Emmanuel Cathedral 1969-74 Member of Congregation for Divine Worship 1981-87 President of Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference 1976 Founded Diakonia Council of Churches 1968 Convened first Catholic Diocesan Synod in South Africa 1997 Golden Jubilee of Episcopal Ordination 1999 Diamond Jubilee of Priestly Ordination 12 December
