George W. Ahr
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Born | |
Died | May 5, 1993 Lawrenceville, New Jersey, US | (aged 88)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Education | St. Vincent College Seton Hall University Pontifical North American College |
George William Ahr (June 23, 1904 – May 5, 1993) was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey from 1950 to 1979.
Biography
Early life
George Ahr was born on June 23, 1904, in
After completing his theological studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College, Ahr was ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Newark on July 29, 1928.[2] He later earned a doctorate in sacred theology in 1929.[1]
Following his return to New Jersey, Ahr first served as a curate at St. Mary's Parish in Jersey City.[1] He then served at St. Venantius Parish in Orange, New Jersey, until 1930, when he became a professor at Seton Hall Preparatory School.[1] Ahr was named professor of dogmatic theology (1933) and later rector (1947) at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall[1]
Bishop of Trenton
On January 28, 1950, Ahr was appointed the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Trenton by
Retirement and legacy
On June 23, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted Ahr's resignation as bishop of the Diocese of Trenton; he was the longest-serving bishop of Trenton.[2] George Ahr died at Morris Hall Home of the Aged in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on May 5, 1993, at age 88.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Obituary". The New York Times. May 8, 1993.
- ^ a b c d "Bishop George William Ahr". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.[self-published source]
- ^ "The Lowly Catholic Layman". Time. August 17, 1962. Archived from the original on November 27, 2005.
- ^ "The Underground Church". Time. September 29, 1967. Archived from the original on December 15, 2008.