Type: | bishop |
Honorific-Prefix: | The Reverend Monsignor |
James Curry | |
Titular Bishop of Ramsbury | |
Church: | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Westminster |
Province: | Westminster |
See: | Ramsbury |
Appointed: | 22 April 2024 |
Enthroned: | 18 June 2024 |
Other Post: | Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster |
Ordination: | 17 May 1986 |
Ordained By: | Basil Hume |
Consecration: | 18 June 2024 |
Consecrated By: | Vincent Nichols |
Birth Name: | James Curry |
Birth Date: | 1960 6, df=y |
Birth Place: | Stepney, London |
Nationality: | British |
Religion: | Roman Catholic |
James Curry (born 1 June 1960) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Westminster by Pope Francis on 22 April 2024.[1]
James Curry was born in Stepney, London on 1 June 1960. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Allen Hall Seminary and obtained his Baccalaureate in Theology at the Catholic University of Louvain.
He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Westminster on 17 May 1986.
He held the following positions: Parish Vicar of Precious Blood in Edmonton (1986–1990); Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi of Notting Hill (1990–1994); Personal secretary to the Archbishop of Westminster, first to Cardinal Hume (1994–1999) and subsequently to Cardinal Murphy O'Connor (2000–2002); Parish Priest of Our Lady of Grace and St. Edward, Chiswick (2002–2008); Parish Priest of Our Lady of Victories in Kensington (since 2008); Episcopal Vicar of the Western Pastoral Area (2013–2016); since 2013, Chair of the Presbyteral Council; Chaplain of the Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea (2021–2022); Chaplain to the Lord Mayor of London (2020-21).Prior of the Westminster Section of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (KCHS)Trustee of the Friends of the Holy Land and Pilgrimage People. [2]
He was consecrated bishop at Westminster Cathedral on 18 June 2024 by Cardinal Vincent Nichols with Archbishops Malcolm McMahon and George Stack as co-consecrators.