Father Richard Murphy
2025 Grand Marshal
Father Murphy born and raised in Stamford, Ct. He attended St. Mary Stamford for
grade-school till it closed after 6th grade. From there he attended Burdick Middle school, then on
to Stamford High, graduating in 1979. Following High School he worked for Pitney Bows as a
postage meter repairman. In 1989 he entered the St. John Fischer seminary residence and
continued his education to earn a bachelor degree at Sacred Heart U. then to Major Seminary at
Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall.
His Irish heritage is on his Father side. His grandfather Philip Murphy Sr. immigrated
from New Ross, Co. Wexford and his grandmother, Margaret Carey migrated from Kilkenny.
They met in Brooklyn and married. They later moved to Greenwich. His parents, Philip
Murphy Jr. and Betty (Rossillo) Murphy also had another son named Philip and three daughters,
Elizabeth, Rosemary, and Margaret.
Father Murphy was ordained a priest in 1996 at St. Augustine Cathedral in Bridgeport by
then, Bishop Edward Egan. His first assignment was St. Thomas the Apostle in Norwalk, after
that St. Cecilia in Stamford, then as pastor he was assigned to St. Theresa in Trumbull followed
by being made pastor of Our Lady of Peace in Stratford, In 2014 he was assigned to St. Michael
parish in Greenwich.
He has held the position as chaplain of the Police Dept. of Trumbull and presently serves
as chaplain of the Greenwich Police Dept. and the Greenwich Knights of Columbus.
Father considers it a great honor to be asked by the Greenwich Hibernians to be the
Grand Marshal of the St. Patrick's Parade. He has many fond memories of attending the parade as a child with his father and siblings. He also remembers how important this event was for his godfather and uncle Dennis Murphy.
Father Murphy has come to love being reacquainted with and serve the community of
Greenwich, the town of his father’s youth.
As a Catholic priest Father is especially glad to play a role in an event that celebrates one of
the great saints of Ireland, a land and culture he came to know and love through his father's side of the family in their pride and in visiting that beautiful country.