James Louis Flaherty
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.
Most Reverend James L. Flaherty | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| See | Titular See of Tabuda |
| Appointed | August 8, 1966 |
| In office | October 15, 1966 - August 9, 1975 |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 8, 1936 |
| Consecration | October 15, 1966 by John Joyce Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 13, 1910 Norfolk, Virginia |
| Died | August 9, 1975 (aged 65) |
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
- "Bishop James Louis Flaherty". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
- "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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