James Martin Hayes
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James Martin Hayes | |
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Archbishop of Halifax (emeritus) | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Archdiocese of Halifax |
In office | 1967 - 1990 |
Predecessor | Joseph Gerald Berry |
Successor | Austin-Emile Burke |
Previous post(s) | Prelate |
Orders | |
Ordination | June 15, 1947 |
Personal details | |
Born |
James Martin Hayes (born May 27, 1924) is a Canadian Prelate of the Roman 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 is known as a leader in liturgical renewal. He resigned on November 6, 1990 and lives in Herring Cove, Nova Scotia as of 2015.