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James Louis Flaherty

Most Reverend

James L. Flaherty
Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond
ChurchCatholic Church
SeeTitular See of Tabuda
AppointedAugust 8, 1966
In officeOctober 15, 1966 - August 9, 1975
Orders
OrdinationDecember 8, 1936
ConsecrationOctober 15, 1966
by John Joyce Russell
Personal details
BornMay 13, 1910
DiedAugust 9, 1975(1975-08-09) (aged 65)

James Louis Flaherty (May 13, 1910 – August 9, 1975) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond from 1966 to 1975.

Biography

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, James Flaherty was ordained a priest on December 8, 1936, for the Diocese of Richmond. On August 8, 1966 Pope Paul VI appointed Flaherty as the Titular Bishop of Tabuda and Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond. He was consecrated by Bishop John Russell of Richmond on October 15, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Vincent Waters of Raleigh and Joseph Hodges of Wheeling. Flaherty served as auxiliary bishop until his death on August 9, 1975, at the age of 65.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Bishop James Louis Flaherty". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
  2. ^ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Archived from the original on 2014-02-13. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
Catholic Church titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Teodor Bensch
— TITULAR —
Titular bishop of Tabuda
8 August 1966 – 9 August 1975
Vacant
Title next held by
Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli


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