 On January 30, 2007, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Murry as the fifth Bishop of Youngstown.Later that year, he was elected Secretary of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and he was re-elected to a three-year term the following year.Murry served on numerous boards, including those of the University of Detroit, St. Joseph's University, Mount St. Mary's College, Loyola Academy in Detroit, and Catholic Relief Services.