James Patrick Powers (born February 6, 1953) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, serving as the bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin since 2016.

His parents, Thomas and Frances Roberta (Bobbie) Powers, ran a farm in Hammond, Wisconsin.

[1] After his high school graduation, Powers attended Holy Redeemer College in Waterford, Wisconsin, the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and St. John Vianney Seminary in St. Paul where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology.

Powers was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Superior on May 20, 1990, at Immaculate Conception Church in Hammond by Bishop Raphael Michael Fliss.

[1] Powers also served as spiritual director for Teens Encounter Christ (TEC), as a member of the St. Pius priest fund board and a member of the priest personnel placement board and the presbyteral council.