Background
Hayes, Nevin William was born on February 17, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Timothy and Ella Mary (Williams) Hayes.
Hayes, Nevin William was born on February 17, 1922 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of James Timothy and Ella Mary (Williams) Hayes.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Mount Carmel College, 1943. Postgraduate, Whitefriars Hall, Washington, 1947. Postgraduate, Catholic University, 1950.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Loyola University, Chicago, 1984.
He served as the prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Sicuani in Peru from 1959-1970 and as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago from 1971-1988. On June 8, 1946 he was ordained a priest. Hayes was appointed as the prelate of the Territorial Prelature of Sicuani on January 10, 1959 by Pope John XXIII. While remaining the Prelate of Sicuani, Pope Paul VI appointed him as the Titular Bishop of Nova Sinna.
He was consecrated a bishop by Chicago Auxiliary Bishop Cletus F. O"Donnell.
The principal co-consecrators were Bishops Bernard Joseph Flanagan of Worcester and William G. Connare of Greensburg. Hayes resigned as prelate on November 7, 1970 and was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago on February 2, 1971.
He served in that capacity until his death on July 12, 1988.