James Joseph Carbery

James Joseph Carbery, was an Irish Dominican, who became the third Roman [Catholic Diocese of Hamilton, Ontario|Bishop of Hamilton], Canada.

Life

Carbery's early education was received at the Seminary of Navan. At an early age, he entered enrolled in the Order of St. Dominic, studying philosophy and theology at Viterbo and Rome. He served at the San [Clemente, Rome|San Clemente Church] in Rome, before he returned to Ireland in 1849, firstly to St. Mary's [Dominican Church and Priory|St. Mary's Cork], filled many important positions in his order, and became an assistant to the master general. While in Limerick, where he served as Prior, Dr. Carbery oversaw many improvements to St Saviour's Church, Limerick. He was briefly prior in Cork before being summoned to Rome in 1880.
In 1883, Carbery was appointed Bishop of Hamilton, Canada, and was consecrated in Rome, 11 November of the same year. He died while seeking to restore his failing health while visiting his native country, in Cork, on December 19, and was buried in the little convent cemetery in Limerick.