About James Staunton
Lived 1889 – 1963 (aged 74). James Staunton was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
James Staunton (b Ballyoskill 20 February 1889; d Enniscorthy 27 June 1963) was an Irish Roman Catholic Bishop.
Staunton was ordained priest on 22 June 1913. He served in the Diocese of Ossory. A Jesuit, he was Bishop of Ferns from 1938 until his death. Dr Staunton was a council father at the Second Vatican Council.
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Roman Catholic bishop
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James Staunton was born on 20 February 1889.
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James Staunton died on 27 June 1963.
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James Staunton was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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