James Martin Hayes
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James Martin Hayes was a Canadian
Prelate
of the Roman Catholic Church
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James Martin Hayes was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ordained a priest on June 15, 1947. Hayes was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Halifax
as well as titular bishop of Reperi on February 5, 1965 and ordained bishop April 20, 1965. Hayes was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax
on June 22, 1967, Hayes would resign on November 6, 1990.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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James Martin Hayes was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, ordained a priest on June 15, 1947. Hayes was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Halifax
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
as well as titular bishop of Reperi on February 5, 1965 and ordained bishop April 20, 1965. Hayes was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...
on June 22, 1967, Hayes would resign on November 6, 1990.
See also
- List of oldest Catholic bishops
- Archdiocese of HalifaxRoman Catholic Archdiocese of HalifaxThe Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax is a Roman Catholic archdiocese that includes part of the Province of Nova Scotia and includes the suffragan dioceses of Antigonish, Charlottetown, and Yarmouth...