James Carney (bishop)

This article is about the Canadian bishop. For the American missionary who died in Honduras, see James Carney (American priest).
His Grace, The Most Reverend

James Francis Carney
Archbishop of Vancouver
SeeVancouver
Installed1969
Term ended1990
PredecessorMartin Michael Johnson
SuccessorAdam Exner
Previous post(s)
  • Auxiliary Bishop of Vancouver (1966–1969)
  • Titular Bishop of Obori (1966–1969)
Orders
OrdinationMarch 21, 1942
by William Mark Duke
ConsecrationFebruary 11, 1966
by Sergio Pignedoli
Personal details
Born
James Francis Carney

(1915-06-28)June 28, 1915
Vancouver, British Columbia
DiedSeptember 16, 1990(1990-09-16) (aged 75)
Vancouver, British Columbia
NationalityCanadian
DenominationRoman Catholic
MottoServare Unitatem
(English: To preserve unity)[1]
Ordination history of
James Carney
History
Priestly ordination
Ordained byWilliam Mark Duke
DateMarch 21, 1942
PlaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecratorSergio Pignedoli
Co-consecratorsMartin Michael Johnson
Michael Cornelius O'Neill
DateFebruary 11, 1966
PlaceVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by James Carney as principal consecrator
Lawrence SabatiniSeptember 21, 1978
Peter MallonFebruary 2, 1990
Source(s):[1]
Styles of
James Carney
Reference styleHis Grace
The Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Grace
Your Excellency
Religious styleArchbishop

James Francis Carney (June 28, 1915 – September 16, 1990) was a Canadian archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the eighth Archbishop of Vancouver, British Columbia, from 1964 until he died in 1990. He was the first Archbishop of Vancouver born in the city of Vancouver.

  1. ^ a b "Archbishop James Carney". RCAV.org. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2019.