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Religious style	Bishop

James Henry Garland (born December 13, 1931) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Garland served as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette in Michigan from 1992 to 2005 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in Ohio from 1984 to 1992.

Biography

Early life and education

James Garland was born on December 13, 1931, to a farm family in Wilmington, Ohio. He has four brothers and two sisters. In 1953, Garland graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Education degree. That same year, he began seminary studies, graduating from Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, Ohio, with a Master of Education degree in 1960. In 1965, Garland received a Master of Social Work degree from the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Priesthood

On August 15, 1959, Garland was ordained a priest by Archbishop Karl Alter for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. After his ordination, Garland was posted to several parishes in the archdiocese. He also directed the Catholic Charities offices in Springfield, Ohio, and Dayton, Ohio, and then the archdiocesan Office of Catholic Charities.  

Auxiliary bishop of Cincinnati

On June 2, 1984, Pope John Paul II named Garland as the titular bishop of Garriana and as an auxiliary bishop of Cincinnati. He was consecrated on July 25, 1984 at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains in Cincinnati by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk. The co-consecrators were Archbishops Nicholas Elko and Edward McCarthy.

While auxiliary bishop, Garland directed the archdiocesan Departments of Community Services and Pastoral Services.

Bishop of Marquette

On October 6, 1992, John Paul II appointed Garland as the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Marquette. He was installed on November 11, 1992

During this time, the diocese celebrated the Jubilee Year 2000. Events included a diocesan-wide celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan, at which 656 youths received the sacrament. An estimated 2,500 people attended a liturgical celebration August 20 at the Mattson Lower Harbor Park, also in Marquette.

Garland was a member of the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He served as chair of the Committee for the Campaign for Human Development from November 1992 to November 1995, and as chair of the bishops of Region VI from November 1995 to November 1997.

Retirement

On December 13, 2005, John Paul II accepted Garland's letter of resignation as bishop of Marquette. He was replaced by Bishop Alexander K. Sample.

After his retirement, Garland served for two years as executive director of the Bishop Baraga Association. He also wrote columns for The U.P. Catholic, presided at confirmations and other events and celebrated mass regularly at the Cathedral Parish and other parishes of the diocese.

See also

• Biography
• Catholicism
• Michigan
• Religion

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• Catholic Church in the United States
• Historical list of the Catholic bishops of the United States
• List of Catholic bishops of the United States
• Lists of patriarchs, archbishops, and bishops

References

1. ^ "Our Bishops - Most Reverend James H. Garland". Diocese of Marquette. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
2. "St. Peter Cathedral | History". Retrieved November 1, 2023.
3. ^ "Bishop James Henry Garland [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved November 1, 2023.

External links

• Roman Catholic Diocese Of Marquette Archived December 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati

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v t e Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette
Bishops	Ireneus Frederic Baraga Ignatius Mrak John Vertin Frederick Eis Paul Joseph Nussbaum Joseph Casimir Plagens Francis Joseph Magner Thomas Lawrence Noa Charles Salatka Mark Francis Schmitt James Henry Garland Alexander King Sample John Francis Doerfler
Churches	List List of churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette Cathedral St. Peter Cathedral, Marquette Parish churches St. Ignatius Loyola Church, Houghton St. John the Evangelist Church, Ishpeming Immaculate Conception Church, Iron Mountain Ste. Anne Church, Mackinac Island St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Menominee Holy Name of Mary Pro-Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie Church of Our Saviour, Friend of Children, Sugar Island
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v t e Clergy of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Auxiliary bishops Sylvester Horton Rosecrans Joseph H. Albers George John Rehring Paul Francis Leibold Edward A. McCarthy Nicholas Elko Daniel Edward Pilarczyk James Henry Garland Carl K. Moeddel Joseph R. Binzer Priests John Martin Henni Edward Fitzgerald Clarence George Issenmann Henry Damian Juncker Joshua Maria Young John Baptist Lamy James Frederick Wood John Henry Luers Caspar Henry Borgess Richard Gilmour John Quinlan Augustus Toebbe Joseph Gregory Dwenger Henry Richter Francis Beckman Urban John Vehr Francis Augustine Thill Anthony John King Mussio John Joseph Kaising Robert Daniel Conlon Michael William Warfel Earl K. Fernandes
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