James Johnston Navagh

James Johnston Navagh (April 4, 1901—October 2, 1965) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Ogdensburg, New York (1957-1963) and Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey (1963-1965).

Biography

James Johnston Navagh was born in Buffalo, New York to George and Catherine Navagh.^[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College, and a Master of Arts from Niagara University.^[1] He was ordained to the priesthood on December 21, 1929.^[2]

He served as a curate at Holy Cross Church in Buffalo until 1937, when he became pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Brant.^[1] He was named the first director of the Missionary Apostolate of the Diocese of Buffalo in 1939, and served as pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Fredonia from 1940 to 1942.^[1]

On July 29, 1952, Navagh was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Titular Bishop of Ombi by Pope Pius XII.^[2] He received his episcopal consecration on the following September 24 from Archbishop Amleto Giovanni Cicognani, with Bishops Raymond Augustine Kearney and James H. Griffiths serving as co-consecrators.^[2] Returning to his native New York, he was named the seventh Bishop of Ogdensburg on May 8, 1957.^[2] After five years in Ogdensburg, he was appointed to succeed James A. McNulty as the fourth Bishop of Paterson, New Jersey on February 12, 1963.^[2]

Navagh died from a heart attack in Rome while attending the Second Vatican Council, aged 64.

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Preceded by Walter P. Kellenberg	Bishop of Ogdensburg 1957—1963	Succeeded by Leo Richard Smith
Preceded by James A. McNulty	Bishop of Paterson 1963—1965	Succeeded by Lawrence B. Casey

v t e 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
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
Education	Colleges Assumption College for Sisters, Mendham College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent Station High schools, diocesan DePaul Catholic High School, Wayne , 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, former Paterson Catholic High School, Paterson
Other	Hospitals St. Clare's Hospital, Boonton Township St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson St. Mary's Hospital, Passaic
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v t e Diocese of Ogdensburg
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 Joseph 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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