The Reverend Monsignor James Curry | |
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Titular Bishop of Ramsbury | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Westminster |
Province | Westminster |
See | Ramsbury |
Appointed | 22 April 2024 |
Installed | 18 June 2024 |
Other post(s) | Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster |
Orders | |
Ordination | 17 May 1986 by Basil Hume |
Consecration | 18 June 2024 by Vincent Nichols |
Personal details | |
Born | James Curry 1 June 1960 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | 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.
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