James McGolrick

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James McGolrick (1841–1918) was a U.S. bishop. He was the first Roman Catholic Bishop of Duluth, between the foundation of the diocese in 1889 until his death in 1918.

McGolrick was born in Borrisokane,County Tipperary, Ireland on May 1, 1841. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Saint Paul, Minnesota on June 11, 1889. The Diocese of Duluth was founded in October 3, 1889, and on November 15 McGolrick was appointed its first bishop. He was ordained on December 27 the same year.

Preceded by
None		 Bishop of Duluth
1889–1918		 Succeeded by
John T. McNicholas
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