James Joseph Hartley


James Joseph Hartley
Bishop of Columbus
DioceseDiocese of Columbus
InstalledMarch 1, 1904
Term endedJanuary 12, 1944 (died)
PredecessorHenry K. Moeller
SuccessorMichael J. Ready
Orders
OrdinationJuly 10, 1882
by John Ambrose Watterson
ConsecrationFebruary 25, 1904
by Henry K. Moeller
Personal details
BornJune 26, 1858
DiedJanuary 12, 1944 (aged 85)
Columbus, Ohio, US
BuriedSt. Joseph Cemetery, Lockbourne, Ohio
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsEdward Hartley and Catherine McManus Hartley
EducationAthenaeum of Ohio
Our Lady of Angels Seminary
Styles of
James J. Hartley
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleMonsignor
Posthumous stylenone

James Joseph Hartley (June 26, 1858 – January 12, 1944) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the fourth bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1904 until his death over 39 years later. His was the longest episcopate in the diocese's history.