James Patrick Powers


James Patrick Powers is an American prelate of the Catholic Church and the eleventh bishop of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin.

Background

Powers was born in Baldwin, Wisconsin on February 6, 1953. He graduated from St. Croix Central High School, in Hammond, Wisconsin, and from Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Powers was ordained a priest of the Superior Diocese on May 20, 1990. He served as administrator of the diocese from December 2014 to February 2016, in addition to serving as Pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rice Lake, Wisconsin.

Bishop of Superior

Powers was appointed to by Pope Francis as bishop of Superior on December 15, 2015. He was consecrated and installed as bishop on February 18, 2016.