Romuald Denis Hayes (1892–1945) was a Roman Catholic Bishop of Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia, from 2 January 1932 until his death on 25 October 1945.[1][2] Educated for the priesthood at St. Patricks, Manly, and in Rome. in 1920 he joined the Missionary Society of St. Columban the first Australian to do so, and was sent to their mission in Nebraska, USA.[2]
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- ^ "Past bishops". Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockhampton. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Patrick, "Hayes, Romuald Denis (1892–1945)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 4 September 2020