William Hafey
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William Joseph Hafey (March 19, 1888 – May 12, 1954) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh in North Carolina (1925–1937) and bishop of the Diocese of Scranton in Pennsylvania (1938–1954).
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William Joseph Hafey | |
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Bishop of Scranton Titular Bishop of Appia | |
See | Diocese of Scranton |
Predecessor | Thomas Charles O'Reilly |
Successor | Jerome Daniel Hannan |
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Ordination | June 16, 1914 by Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan |
Consecration | June 24, 1925 by Michael Joseph Curley |
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Born | March 19, 1888 Chicopee, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 12, 1954(1954-05-12) (aged 66) Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | College of the Holy Cross (AB) Georgetown University Mount St. Mary's University |
Motto | Emitte Spiritum Tuum (Send forth thy spirit) |
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