James Martin Hayes
James Martin Hayes (born May 27, 1924 in Halifax ; † August 2, 2016 ibid) was a Canadian clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax .
Life
James Martin Hayes was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Halifax on June 15, 1947 .
Pope Paul VI appointed him on February 5, 1965 titular bishop of Reperi and auxiliary bishop in Halifax. The Apostolic Delegate in Canada , Archbishop Sergio Pignedoli , donated him episcopal ordination on April 20 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were Albert Leménager , Bishop of Yarmouth , and Alfred Bertram Leverman , Bishop of Saint John, New Brunswick . In the same year he was a participant in the last session of the Second Vatican Council . On June 22, 1967 he was by Paul VI. appointed Archbishop of Halifax.
From 1987 to 1989 he was President of the Canadian Bishops' Conference .
On November 6, 1990, Pope John Paul II accepted his early resignation. Afterwards, Hayes was involved in pastoral care for the sick and dying in a palliative center in Halifax until 2012. He died in a Halifax hospital in August 2016.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Former Halifax archbishop James Hayes dead at 92
- ↑ a b RIP Most Reverend James Martin Hayes. (No longer available online.) Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth , archived from the original on August 22, 2016 ; accessed on August 9, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gerald Berry |
Archbishop of Halifax 1967–1990 |
Austin-Emile Burke |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hayes, James Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian clergyman, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Halifax |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 27, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Halifax |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd August 2016 |
| Place of death | Halifax |