James Wilson (bishop)

James Wilson (died January 1857) was an Irish bishop of the Church of Ireland.

He was born in 1780 near Newry, County Down, and was brought up there. He studied mathematics at Trinity College Dublin starting in 1798, becoming a Scholar in 1800, graduating BA (1802) and MA (1809). For 17 years he was Curate at St. Audoen's Church, Dublin. Later he was Rector of Killinane and Chancellor of Leighlin, posts he held until his elevation to the Episcopate.

He was nominated to the vacant post of Bishop of Cork on 24 June 1848 and consecrated on 30 July 1848 following the death of the previous incumbent The Right Rev Samuel Kyle

In 1822 he was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy.