William Joseph Hafey
William Joseph Hafey (born September 19, 1888 in Springfield , Massachusetts , USA ; † May 12, 1954 ) was Bishop of Scranton .
Life
William Joseph Hafey received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on May 16, 1914 .
Pope Pius XI appointed him Bishop of Raleigh on April 6, 1925 . The Archbishop of Baltimore, Michael Joseph Curley , ordained him episcopal on June 24 of the same year ; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Springfield , Thomas Mary O'Leary , and the Bishop of Savannah , Michael Joseph Keyes SM .
On September 22, 1937, Pope Pius XI appointed him. as coadjutor bishop of Scranton and titular bishop of Appia . With the death of Thomas Charles O'Reilly on March 25, 1938, he followed this as Bishop of Scranton.
Web links
- Entry on William Joseph Hafey on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 16, 2014.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Charles O'Reilly |
Bishop of Scranton 1938–1954 |
Jerome Daniel Hannan |
| Leo Michael Haid OSB |
Bishop of Raleigh 1925–1937 |
Eugene Joseph McGuinness |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hafey, William Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman, Roman Catholic Bishop of Raleigh |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Springfield , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1954 |