Francis Thomas Hurley

Pope Paul appointed Hurley as the second bishop of Juneau on July 20, 1971;[1] he was installed on September 8, 1971.

During his tenure, Hurley expanded Catholic ministry in the smaller and more remote communities of the diocese, getting his pilot's license so he could fly there.

[1] Hurley helped implement the reforms of the Second Vatican Council, such as promoting more active roles for the laity.

Pope John Paul II accepted Hurley's resignation as archbishop of Anchorage on March 3, 2001.

[3] Hurley died in Anchorage on January 10, 2016, at age 88, after suffering from heart disease since at least 2010.