James Augustine McFaul

James Augustine McFaul (June 6, 1850 – June 16, 1917) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey from 1894 until his death in 1917.

Biography

Early life James McFaul was born on June 6, 1850, in Larne, County Antrim in Ireland, to James and Mary (née Hefferman) McFaul. The family moved to the United States when he was an infant, residing in New York City for four years before settling in Bound Brook, New Jersey.

With the intention of becoming a lawyer, McFaul attended Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, from 1867 to 1871. After his ordination, McFaul was assigned as a curate at St. Patrick's Cathedral Parish in Newark. In 1879, he was transferred to what was then St. Mary's Church in Trenton, New Jersey. He received his episcopal consecration at St. Mary's Cathedral on October 18, 1894, from Archbishop Corrigan, with Bishops Charles McDonnell and Bernard McQuaid serving as co-consecrators. a home for senior citizens at Lawrenceville, and Mount St. Mary's College at Plainfield. He was also one of the key organizers of the American Federation of Catholic Societies.

James McFaul died at his residence in Trenton on June 16, 1917, aged 67.