James Moynagh

Bishop James Moynagh S.P.S. (1903 - 1985), was an Irish born Roman Catholic priest who served for the Saint Patrick’s Society for the Foreign Missions in Nigeria, and was Ordained Bishop of Calabar. He was born on 25 April 1903 to Patrick Moynagh and Margaret Moynagh (nee Smith), of Legwee, Loughduff, Ballinagh, Mullahoran, Co. Cavan, and educated at St. Mel's College in Longford, he studied for the priesthood in Maynooth College where he was ordained in 1930 for the Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnoise, but volunteered to serve in Nigeria.

Monsignor Moynagh was ordained a bishop in 1947 in Maynooth, and appointed Vicar Apostolic Calabar Nigeria, becoming the first resident Bishop of Calabar in 1950.

Dr. Moynagh resigned as Bishop in 1970 due to the Civil War in Nigeria and following his return from Nigeria, he was appointed Parish Priest of Annaduff, Co. Leitrim.

Bishop Moynagh spent his final years Kiltegan with the St. Patrick's Missionary Society and died on 11 June 1985.

The Bishop James Moynagh Pastoral Centre in the Catholic Diocese of Uyo in Nigeria, is named in his honour.