James Johnston Navagh

American prelate

His Excellency. The Most Reverend James Johnston Navagh
Bishop of Paterson titular bishop of Ombi
See	Diocese of Paterson
In office	February 12, 1963 – October 2, 1965
Predecessor	James A. McNulty
Successor	Lawrence B. Casey
Other post(s)	Auxiliary Bishop of Raleigh (1952-1957) Bishop of Ogdensburg (1957–1963)
Orders
Ordination	December 21, 1929 by William Turner
Consecration	September 24, 1953 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Personal details
Born	(1901-04-04)April 4, 1901 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	October 2, 1965(1965-10-02) (aged 64) Rome, Italy
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Parents	George and Catherine Navagh
Education	Canisius College Niagara University

James Johnston Navagh (April 4, 1901 – October 2, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina (1952-1957), bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg in New York (1957–1963) and bishop of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey (1963–1965).

Biography

Early life

James Navagh was born on April 4, 1901, in Buffalo, New York to George and Catherine Navagh.^[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canisius College in Buffalo and a Master of Arts from Niagara University in Lewiston, New York.^[1]

Navagh was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop William Turner for the Diocese of Buffalo on December 21, 1929.^[2] After his ordination, Navagh served as a curate at Holy Cross Church in Buffalo. In 1937, he was appointed pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Brant, New Youk.^[1] Navagh was named the first director of the Missionary Apostolate of the diocese in 1939, and served as pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Fredonia, New York, from 1940 to 1942.^[1]

Auxiliary Bishop of Raleigh

On July 29, 1952, Navagh was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh and titular bishop of Ombi by Pope Pius XII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on September 24, 1952, from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani, with Bishops Raymond Kearney and James H. Griffiths serving as co-consecrators.^[2]

Bishop of Ogdensburg

Navagh was named the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg by Piux XII on May 8, 1957.^[2] He founded Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg in 1960.^[3]

Bishop of Paterson

On February 12, 1963, Pope John XXIII appointed Navagh to succeed James A. McNulty as the fourth bishop of the diocese of Paterson.^[2]

James Navagh died on October 2, 1965, from a heart attack in Rome while attending the Second Vatican Council; he was age 64.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Bishop James Johnston Navagh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.^{[self-published source]}
^ "Brief History of the Diocese". North Country Catholic. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
^ "Many From North Country To Attend Bishop Navagh Funeral Mass In Paterson". North Country Catholic. 1965-10-10. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

External links

Holy Cross Church

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Antonio Ignacio Camargo	Titular Bishop of Ombi September 24, 1952 – May 2, 1957	Succeeded by Karol Jozef Wojtyla
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Raleigh September 24, 1952 – May 2, 1957	Succeeded by –
Preceded by Walter P. Kellenberg	Bishop of Ogdensburg May 2, 1957 – February 12,1963	Succeeded by Leo Richard Smith
Preceded by James A. McNulty	Bishop of Paterson February 12, 1963 – October 2, 1965	Succeeded by Lawrence B. Casey

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

Ordinaries

Bishops: Thomas Henry McLaughlin; Thomas Aloysius Boland; James A. McNulty; James Johnston Navagh; Lawrence B. Casey; Frank Joseph Rodimer; Arthur J. Serratelli; Kevin J. Sweeney

Churches

Cathedral: Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Paterson

Parishes: Our Lady of Mercy Chapel, Whippany; St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Paterson; St. Nicholas Catholic Church, Passaic; St. Mary's Church, Wharton/Dover

Education

Colleges: Assumption College for Sisters, Mendham; Saint Elizabeth University, Convent Station

High schools, diocesan: DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne; Morris Catholic High School, Denville; Pope John XXIII Regional High School, Sparta

High schools, other: Academy of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station; Delbarton School, Morristown; Mary Help of Christians Academy, North Haledon; Saint Vincent Martyr School, Madison; Villa Walsh Academy, Morristown

High schools, defunct: Don Bosco Tech, Paterson (closed 2002); Neumann Prep, Wayne (closed 1990); Paterson Catholic, Paterson (closed 2010); Paul VI, Clifton (closed 1970); Pope Pius XII, Passaic (closed 1983)

Other

Hospitals: St. Clare's Hospital, Boonton Township; St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson; St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic

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Ordinaries	Bishops Edgar Philip Prindle Wadhams Henry Gabriels Joseph Henry Conroy Francis Joseph Monaghan Bryan Joseph McEntegart Walter P. Kellenberg James Johnston Navagh Leo Richard Smith Thomas Andrew Donnellan Stanislaus Joseph Brzana Paul Stephen Loverde Gerald Michael Barbarito Robert J. Cunningham Terry R. LaValley
Churches	Cathedral St. Mary's Cathedral, Ogdensburg Parishes Church of St. Dismas, the Good Thief, Dannemora St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Plattsburgh St. Vincent of Paul Catholic Church, Cape Vincent St. William's Catholic Church, Long Lake
Education	High schools Immaculate Heart Central High School, Watertown Seton Catholic Central High School, Plattsburgh
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