James F. Colaianni

Who is James F. Colaianni?

James F. Colaianni is an American Catholic lay theologian, author, publisher, lawyer and activist.

In 1939, Colaianni graduated from St. Joseph’s High School in Paterson, NJ and attended Seton Hall University. Colaianni served in the US Army during World War II in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany, attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. Following his Honorable Discharge, his subsequent anti-war convictions began to emerge.

In 1950, Colaianni married Patricia Kelly Colaianni, who serves as a senior editor of his publishing company, Sunday Sermons. They are the parents of Karen Johnson, founder/director, KJPR Publicity and Artist, Corporate & Agency Relations, Janice Sosebee, former radio newscaster/ now federal disaster relief worker, Pamela Colaianni, James F. Colaianni, Jr., publisher/author, Louis Colaianni, author/voice coach, and John Colianni, jazz pianist.

Colaianni was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1948, after attending John Marshall School of Law. While in law school, he coached high school basketball and won a State Championship. In the same period, he produced a series of widely publicized debates between William F.