James Edward Michaels


James Edward Michaels

S.S.C.M.E.
Auxiliary Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston
Titular Bishop of Verbe
ArchdioceseBaltimore
DioceseWheeling-Charleston
Previous postAuxiliary Bishop of Kwangju (1966 to 1973)
Orders
OrdinationDecember 21, 1951
by William Edward Cousins
ConsecrationApril 15, 1966
by Leo Binz
Personal details
Born(1926-05-30)May 30, 1926
DiedSeptember 21, 2010(2010-09-21) (aged 84)
MottoIn viam pacis
(In the way of peace)
Styles of
James Edward Michaels
Reference styleThe Most Reverend
Spoken styleYour Excellency
Religious styleBishop

James Edward Michaels S.S.C.M.E. (May 30, 1926 – September 21, 2010) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in West Virginia from 1973 to 1987. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Kwangju in South Korea from 1966 to 1973. He was a member of the Missionary Society of St. Columban (Columbans).