Early life William Hafey was born on March 19, 1888, in
Chicopee, Massachusetts, to James and Catherine (née Mulcahy) Hafey. He attended the
College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he obtained a
Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909. From 1909 to 1910, he studied at
Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C., then attended
Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
Priesthood Hafey was
ordained to the priesthood at Mount St. Mary's by Bishop
Owen Corrigan for the
Archdiocese of Baltimore on June 16, 1914. After his ordination, the archdiocese assigned Hafey served as a
curate at St. Joseph's Parish in
Baltimore. In 1920, he was appointed
chancellor of the archdiocese. He was also dedicated to social needs such as education, healthcare, and youth activities. ==See also==