Father James Sheridan

Cardinal Dolan has assigned a newly ordained priest to St. Columba Parish. This is a great honor for us and a big responsibility! Together we are called to help and encourage him as he begins his new life as a priest.

Father James Sheridan was born in London and raised in Ireland since age 5. He studied law at Trinity College in Dublin. He entered the Legionaries of Christ in 2006 in Dublin and made first vows in 2008. He received a BA in Philosophy from Regina Apostolorum in Rome. He eventually was sent to New York where he served on the faculty of their Seminary in Thornwood. After a time, it became clear that he was more suited to diocesan priesthood, and he left the Legionaries in 2010. He entered our Seminary and was just ordained a priest on May 28.  He is expected to begin here at St. Columba the weekend of June 19. Please give him a warm welcome!