James Rogers (11 July 1826 – 22 March 1903) was an Irish-Canadian priest who was the bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Chatham.

His father, John Rogers, was a sickly man; James, an only child, became the primary income earner for his family when he was in his teenage years.

[1] On his arrival at Chatham, Rogers found only seven priests to attend an immense stretch of country.

[2] Bishop Rogers attended the First Vatican Council where he opposed the declaration of papal infallibility.

[1] He invited the Congregation of Notre Dame to open convents in Newcastle, Caraquet, and Saint-Louis de Kent.