James Kavanagh may refer to:
James B. Kavanagh (1800–1886), Irish priest, teacher and president of St. Patrick's College, Carlow James Kavanagh (bishop) (1914–2002), Irish priest and professor James Kavanagh (media personality) (born 1989), Irish social media personality and television presenter
See also James Cavanagh (disambiguation) James Kavanaugh (died 2009), author of A Modern Priest Looks at His Outdated Church