James Curry (born 1 June 1960) is an English prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was appointed as an auxiliary bishop of Westminster by Pope Francis on 22 April 2024.^[1]

Biography

James Curry was born in Stepney, London on 1 June 1960. He completed his studies for the priesthood at Allen Hall Seminary and obtained his Baccalaureate in Theology at the Catholic University of Louvain.

He was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Westminster on 17 May 1986.

He held the following positions: Parish Vicar of Precious Blood in Edmonton (1986–1990); Parochial Vicar of St. Francis of Assisi of Notting Hill (1990–1994); Personal secretary to the Archbishop of Westminster, first to Cardinal Hume (1994–1999) and subsequently to Cardinal Murphy O'Connor (2000–2002); Parish Priest of Our Lady of Grace and St. Edward, Chiswick (2002–2008); Parish Priest of Our Lady of Victories in Kensington (since 2008); Episcopal Vicar of the Western Pastoral Area (2013–2016); since 2013, Chair of the Presbyteral Council; Chaplain of the Mayor of Kensington and Chelsea (2021–2022); Chaplain to the Lord Mayor of London (2020-21). Prior of the Westminster Section of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre (KCHS) Trustee of the Friends of the Holy Land and Pilgrimage People. ^[2]

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