About James Martin Hayes
Lived 1924 – 2016 (aged 92). James Martin Hayes was a Canadian catholic priest and catholic bishop.
James Martin Hayes (May 27, 1924 – August 2, 2016) was a Canadian prelate of the Catholic Church.
Hayes was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and ordained a priest on June 15, 1947. He was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Archdiocese of Halifax, as well as titular bishop of Reperi, on February 5, 1965, and consecrated on April 20, 1965. Hayes participated at the Second Vatican Council. Pope Paul VI appointed him archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax on June 22, 1967. He was known as a leader in liturgical renewal. He resigned on November 6, 1990, and died on August 2, 2016, in a hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was 92.
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Canadian Catholic prelate (1924–2016)
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James Martin Hayes was born on 27 May 1924 in Halifax.
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James Martin Hayes died on 2 August 2016 in Halifax.
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James Martin Hayes was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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James Martin Hayes was Canadian.
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