James Louis Flaherty

James Louis Flaherty (May 13, 1910 – August 9, 1975) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Richmond from 1966 to 1975.

Most Reverend James L. Flaherty
Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Tabuda
Appointed	August 8, 1966
In office	October 15, 1966 - August 9, 1975
Orders
Ordination	December 8, 1936
Consecration	October 15, 1966 by John Joyce Russell
Personal details
Born	May 13, 1910 Norfolk, Virginia
Died	August 9, 1975(1975-08-09) (aged 65)

Biography

Born in Norfolk, Virginia, James Flaherty was ordained a priest on December 8, 1936, for the Diocese of Richmond. On August 8, 1966 Pope Paul VI appointed Flaherty as the Titular Bishop of Tabuda and Auxiliary Bishop of Richmond. He was consecrated by Bishop John Russell of Richmond on October 15, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Vincent Waters of Raleigh and Joseph Hodges of Wheeling. Flaherty served as auxiliary bishop until his death on August 9, 1975, at the age of 65.^[1][2]