James Joseph Carbery

James Joseph Carbery (1 May 1823 – 17 December 1887), was an Irish Dominican, who became the third Bishop of Hamilton, Canada.

At an early age, he entered enrolled in the Order of St. Dominic, studying philosophy and theology at Viterbo and Rome.

He worked in San Clemente in Rome, before he returned to Ireland in 1849, firstly to St. Mary's Cork, filled many important positions in his order, and became an assistant to the master general.

In 1883, Carbery was appointed Bishop of Hamilton, Canada, and was consecrated in Rome, 11 November of the same year.

He died while seeking to restore his failing health while visiting his native country, in Cork, on December 19, and was buried in the little convent cemetery in Limerick.