Fr. Jim Turner died January 14, 2023, at the age of 68.
Fr. Jim was born on April 7, 1954 in Freeport, New York. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Phoenix on June 2, 1984. As a newly ordained priest, Fr. Turner served as parochial vicar at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Phoenix and later at Holy Spirit Parish in Tempe. He served as pastor at St. Pius X Parish in Flagstaff. He is also the founding pastor of St. Thomas More Parish in Glendale. On January 1, 2020, Fr. Turner retired from active ministry.
Services: Vigil Service on Sunday, January 22, 2023, at St. Thomas More Parish (6180 W. Utopia Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308) at 6:00pm & his Funeral Mass will be Monday, January 23, 2023, at St. Thomas More Parish at 11:00am.
Burial will take place at a future date in Flagstaff, AZ.