James Hayes (bishop)

The Most Reverend
James T. G. Hayes
S.J., D.D.
First Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro

The Most Reverend
James Thomas Gibbons Hayes, S.J., D.D.
the first Bishop and Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
First President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan
Province Ecclesiastical Province of Cagayan de Oro
See Cagayan de Oro
Installed 29 June 1951
Term ended 13 October 1970
Predecessor none
Successor Patrick H. Cronin, S.S.C., D.D.
Other posts Former Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus
Titular Archbishop of Gabii (resigned)
First Bishop of Cagayan de Oro
Founder of Lourdes College (1928) and Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan (1933)
Orders
Ordination 29 June 1921 (as priest (under the Society of Jesus))
Consecration 18 June 1933
by Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes
Personal details
Born 11 February 1889
New York City, New York, U.S
Died March 28, 1980 (aged 91)
Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental, Philippines
Buried St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral

James Thomas Gibbons Hayes, S.J., D.D. is the First Bishop and Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro.[1] He established the Ateneo de Cagayan which is known today as Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan and Lourdes College. A road going to the City Hall of Cagayan de Oro is named after him.

Episcopal Succession

Episcopal lineage
Consecrated by: Patrick Joseph Cardinal Hayes
Consecrator of
Bishop Date of consecration
Clovis Joseph Thibault, P.M.E. February 11, 1955
Charles Van den Ouwelant, M.S.C. June 21, 1955
Styles of
James T. G. Hayes
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Archbishop

Notes

  1. "Archbishop James Thomas Gibbons Hayes, S.J.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
Preceded by
None (Official Created)
Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro
1933 1971
Succeeded by
Patrick Cronin