John Hawes

John Hawes
TitleMonsignor
Personal
Born(1876-09-07)7 September 1876
Richmond, England
Died26 June 1956(1956-06-26) (aged 79)
Miami, Florida
Religion
NationalityBritish
Senior posting
Period in office1903-1956

John Cyril Hawes (7 September 1876 – 26 June 1956) was an architect and priest. Hawes was known for designing and constructing church buildings in England, Western Australia and The Bahamas. He served as a priest in the Church of England before converting to Roman Catholicism and received ordination as a Catholic priest. He was later named a domestic Prelate by Pope Pius XI and given the title "monsignor". After retiring he lived as a hermit in The Bahamas, becoming known more commonly as Father Jerome.