About James Richard Ham
Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 81). James Richard Ham was an American catholic priest and catholic bishop.
James Richard Ham (July 11, 1921 – December 20, 2002) was a Roman Catholic Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ham was ordered a priest for the Maryknoll order on June 12, 1948. On November 28, 1967, he was appointed auxiliary bishop and served as a missionary in Guatemala from 1968 until 1979. From October 7, 1980, until his retirement on October 30, 1990, Bishop Ham served as auxiliary bishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese.
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Who was James Richard Ham?
Catholic bishop (1921-2002)
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James Richard Ham was born on 11 July 1921 in Chicago.
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James Richard Ham died on 20 December 2002.
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James Richard Ham was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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James Richard Ham was American.
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