James Louis Schad (July 20, 1917 – March 27, 2002) was a

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of the

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in the

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. He served as an auxiliary bishop of the

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from 1966 to 1993.

Biography

Born in

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, James Schad grew up in

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where he graduated from Sacred Heart High School. He studied for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary in

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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

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and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Camden. On October 18, 1966

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appointed Schad as the

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of ''Panatoria'' and Auxiliary Bishop of Camden. He was consecrated by Archbishop

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of Camden on December 8, 1966. The principal co-consecrators were Bishop James Hogan of Altoona-Johnstown and Auxiliary Bishop Pius Benincasa of Buffalo. Schad served as auxiliary bishop until his resignation was accepted by

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on January 26, 1993. He died of

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in Camden on March 27, 2002, at the age of 84. He was buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery in Vineland, New Jersey.

References

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