James Martin Hayes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian Roman Catholic bishop
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Place of Birth: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
About James Martin Hayes
- James Martin Hayes (May 27, 1924 – August 2, 2016) was 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 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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