William Hafey


William Joseph Hafey
Bishop of Scranton
Titular Bishop of Appia
SeeDiocese of Scranton
PredecessorThomas Charles O'Reilly
SuccessorJerome Daniel Hannan
Orders
OrdinationJune 16, 1914
by Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan
ConsecrationJune 24, 1925
by Michael Joseph Curley
Personal details
BornMarch 19, 1888
DiedMay 12, 1954(1954-05-12) (aged 66)
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationCollege of the Holy Cross (AB)
Georgetown University
Mount St. Mary's University
MottoEmitte Spiritum Tuum
(Send forth thy spirit)

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).