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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. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Canisius College in Buffalo and a Master of Arts from Niagara University in Lewiston, New York.

Navagh was ordained to the priesthood by Bishop William Turner for the Diocese of Buffalo on December 21, 1929. 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. 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.

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. 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.

Bishop of Ogdensburg

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

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.

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

References

1. ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who. Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
2. ^ "Bishop James Johnston Navagh". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
3. "Brief History of the Diocese". North Country Catholic. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
4. "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

v t e 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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