James Louis Schad

Most Reverend James L. Schad
Auxiliary bishop of Camden
Church	Catholic Church
See	Titular See of Panatoria
Appointed	October 18, 1966
In office	December 8, 1966 - January 26, 1993
Orders
Ordination	April 10, 1943
Consecration	December 8, 1966 by Celestine Damiano
Personal details
Born	July 20, 1917 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	March 27, 2002(2002-03-27) (aged 84) Camden, New Jersey

James Louis Schad (July 20, 1917 – March 27, 2002) was a bishop of the Catholic Church in the United States. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Camden from 1966-1993.

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, James Schad grew up in Vineland, New Jersey where he graduated from Sacred Heart High School.^[1] He studied for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and was ordained a priest on April 10, 1943 for the Diocese of Camden.

His pastoral assignments as a priest and bishop included St. Rose of Lima parish in Haddon Heights, St. Anne's parish in Westville, Most Holy Redeemer parish in Westville Grove, Maris Stella parish in Avalon and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden.^[1]

On October 18, 1966 Pope Paul VI appointed Schad as the Titular bishop of Panatoria and Auxiliary Bishop of Camden. He was consecrated by Archbishop Celestine Damiano of Camden on December 8, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop James Hogan of Altoona-Johnstown and Auxiliary Bishop Pius Benincasa of Buffalo.^[2]

Schad served as auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by Pope John Paul II on January 26, 1993.

Death

He died of renal failure at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden on March 27, 2002, at the age of 84.^[1]^[3] He was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Vineland, New Jersey.

References

1 2 3 Pray, Rusty. "Bishop James L. Schad, leader in Camden Diocese". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
↑ "Bishop James Louis Schad". Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
↑ "Bishops who are not Ordinaries of Sees". Giga-Catholic. Retrieved 2014-02-16.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by –	Auxiliary Bishop of Camden 1966–1993	Succeeded by –

Diocese of Camden

Ordinaries	Bishops Bartholomew J. Eustace Justin J. McCarthy Celestine Damiano George H. Guilfoyle James T. McHugh Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio Joseph Anthony Galante Dennis J. Sullivan Auxiliary Bishop James Louis Schad

Churches	Cathedral Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden Parishes St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Atlantic City St. Joseph Pro-Cathedral, Camden St. Joseph's Polish Catholic Church, Camden

Education	High schools Bishop Eustace Preparatory School, Pennsauken Township Camden Catholic High School, Cherry Hill Township Gloucester Catholic High School, Gloucester City Holy Spirit High School, Absecon Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Newfield Paul VI High School, Haddonfield St. Augustine Preparatory School, Richland St. Joseph High School, Hammonton Wildwood Catholic High School, North Wildwood

Priests	James F. Checchio Miguel Pedro Mundo

Miscellany	Dante Hall Theater, Atlantic City St. Padre Pio Shrine, Landisville

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