James T. McHugh

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Bishop James Thomas McHugh (January 3, 1932 – December 10, 2000) was the third bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in Long Island, New York.

McHugh was ordained a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey in 1957, and later became an auxiliary bishop there. McHugh served as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Camden, New Jersey from 1989 to 1998.

He was appointed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre on December 7, 1998 effective February 22, 1999. He succeeded to the office of bishop of that diocese on January 4, 2000 and he remained in that office until his death in December 2000.

[edit] External links

• Biography of Bishop McHugh
• Bishop McHugh Regional Catholic School of Dennis Township

Preceded by John R. McGann	Bishop of Rockville Centre (N.Y.) 2000–2000	Succeeded by William F. Murphy
Preceded by George H. Guilfoyle	Bishop of Camden (New Jersey) 1989–1998	Succeeded by Nicholas Anthony DiMarzio