James Joseph MacNamee

James Joseph MacNamee was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop in the 20th Century.^[1]

James Joseph MacNamee
Born	(1876-12-11)11 December 1876 Fintona
Died	24 April 1966(1966-04-24) (aged 89)
Education	St Macartan's College, Monaghan; St Patrick's College, Maynooth
Occupation	Roman Catholic Bishop
Title	Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise
Term	1927–1966
Predecessor	Joseph Hoare
Successor	Cahal Daly

McNamee was born at Fintona on 11 December 1876. He was educated at St Macartan's College, Monaghan and St Patrick's College, Maynooth.^[2] After curacies at Clones and Monaghan he was Administrator of Monaghan then Parish Priest at Clones.

MacNamee was appointed Bishop of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise on 20 June 1927^[3] and consecrated on 31 July that year.^[4] He died on 24 April 1966 and was succeeded by Cahal Daly, later Archbishop of Armagh.^[5]