hiː wʌz ɔːɹdˈeɪnd ɐ pɹˈiːst fɚðə dɪoʊsˈiːz ʌv nˈæʃvɪl ˌɔn mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi nˈaɪn ɪn ɹˈoʊm baɪ bˈɪʃəp ɹˈælf hˈeɪz.
He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Nashville on March 19, 1939 in Rome by Bishop Ralph Hayes.