James Richard Ham (July 11, 1921 – December 20, 2002) was a Roman Catholic Titular Bishop of Putia in Numidia and Auxiliary Bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis in Minnesota .
Born in Chicago, Illinois , Ham was ordered a priest for the Maryknoll order on June 12, 1948. On November 28, 1967, he was appointed auxiliary bishop and served as a missionary in Guatemala from 1968 until 1979. From October 7, 1980, until his retirement on October 30, 1990, Bishop Ham served as auxiliary bishop of the Saint Paul and Minneapolis Archdiocese.[ 1]
Ordinaries Auxiliary bishops Churches Cathedrals Cathedral of Saint Paul Basilica of Saint Mary Parishes Guardian Angels Church, Chaska Saint Peter's Church, Mendota Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Minneapolis Church of Saint Stephen, Minneapolis Church of St. Wenceslaus, New Prague Church of Saint Mary, New Trier Church of St. Michael, St. Michael Church of the Assumption, St. Paul Church of St. Agnes, St. Paul Church of St. Bernard, St. Paul Church of St. Casimir, St. Paul Saint Mary's Church of the Purification, Marystown Church of the Annunciation, Webster Township Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Wheatland Township Historic Church of St. Hubertus, Chanhassen Chapel Our Lady of Victory Chapel Education Higher education St. Catherine University University of St. Thomas Seminaries Saint John Vianney College Seminary Saint Paul Seminary Nazareth Hall Preparatory Seminary (defunct) High schools Academy of Holy Angels , Richfield Benilde-St. Margaret's , St. Louis Park Bethlehem Academy , Faribault Chesterton Academy , Edina Convent of the Visitation , Mendota Heights Cretin-Derham Hall , St. Paul Cristo Rey Jesuit High School , Minneapolis DeLaSalle High School , Minneapolis Hill-Murray School , Maplewood Holy Family Catholic High School , Victoria Providence Academy , Plymouth Saint Agnes K-12 School , St. Paul Saint Thomas Academy , Mendota Heights Totino-Grace High School , Fridley Priests