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James Roche (bishop)

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James Roche (b Midleton 19 October 1870; d Cobh 31 August 1956) was a 20th century Irish Roman Catholic Bishop.[1]

He served as Bishop of Ross from 1926[2] to 1931;Coadjutor Bishop of Cloyne and Titular Bishop of Sebastopolis in Armeniafrom 1931 to 1935; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne from 1935 until his death.[3] He is buried at St Cemetery in Cobh.[4]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Roman Catholic Bishop of Ross
1926–1931
Succeeded by
Preceded by Roman Catholic Bishop of Cloyne
1935–1956
Succeeded by