James McCarthy

(Archdiocese of Glasgow) Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 30th January 1853; recalled by Archbishop Eyre, 25th July 1876, sent to Partickhill, and ordained a priest by Bishop McLachlan in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, 4th May 1879; nominated Bishop of Galloway, 22nd April 1914, and consecrated by Archbishop Mackintosh (Chersona), 9th June 1914; died in Dumfries, 24th December 1943.

Date	Age	Description
30 Jan. 1853		Born Newcastle-upon-Tyne
1869-1872	16	Blairs
9 Jun. 1872	19	Arrived in the College
25 Jul. 1876	23	Recalled by Archbishop Eyre, and sent to Partickhill
1876-1879	23	St Peter's, Partickhill
4 May 1879	26	Ordained a priest by Bishop McLachlan in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgowe
1879-1884	26	Our Lady and St Margaret's, Glasgow
1884-1899	31	St John's, Port Glasgow
1899-1900	46	St Mary Immaculate, Glasgow
1900-1914	47	Cathedral, Glasgow
25 May 1914	61	Appointed Bishop of Galloway
9 Jun. 1914	61	Consecrated Bishop of Galloway by Archbishop Mackintosh (Chersona), St Andrew's Pro-Cathedral, Dumfries
24 Dec. 1943	90	Died Dumfries

James William McCarthy was the son of Jeremiah McCarthy and Jane Smailes. More information on Bishop McCarthy can be found at the Catholic Hierarchy website.

Report of the ordination of James McCarthy in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1880.

The Rev. James McCarthy was born at Newcastle-on-Tyne on the 30th January, 1853; entered Blairs College on the 15th September, 1869; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in May, 1872. In August, 1876, he was transferred to St. Peter’s Seminary, Partickhill. He received Minor Orders from Archbishop Eyre in December, 1876, and was ordained by him Sub-Deacon on the 21st December, 1878, and Deacon on the 19th March, 1879. He was ordained Priest by Bishop McLachlan in St. Andrew’s Pro-Cathedral, Glasgow, on the 4th May, 1879, and appointed junior Priest at Our Lady and St. Margaret’s, Glasgow.