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1.1  Early life  





1.2  Bishop of Trenton  





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2 References  














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His Excellency, The Most Reverend


George William Ahr
Bishop of Trenton
SeeDiocese of Trenton
In officeMarch 20, 1950 to
June 23, 1979
PredecessorWilliam A. Griffin
SuccessorJohn C. Reiss
Orders
OrdinationJuly 29, 1928
ConsecrationMarch 20, 1950
by Thomas J. Walsh
Personal details
Born(1904-06-23)June 23, 1904
DiedMay 5, 1993(1993-05-05) (aged 88)
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, US
DenominationRoman Catholic
EducationSt. 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[edit]

Early life[edit]

George Ahr was born on June 23, 1904, in Newark, New Jersey. He attended St. Ann's Grammar School and St. Benedict's Preparatory School, both in Newark.[1] He then studied at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.[1]

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[edit]

On January 28, 1950, Ahr was appointed the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Trenton by Pope Pius XII.[2] He received his episcopal consecration on March 20, 1950, from Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh, with Bishops Bartholomew J. Eustace and Thomas A. Boland serving as co-consecrators.[2] During his tenure, the number of Catholics in the diocese rose from 300,000 to 850,000. Ahr founded 50 parishes and dedicated 100 new churches, 90 schools, and over 60 other buildings.[1] He attended the Second Vatican Council in Rome from 1962 to 1965. Ahr perceived a growing anti-clericalism in the United States,[3] and opposed the Christian Layman's Experimental Organization.[4]

Retirement and legacy[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
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    William A. Griffin

    Bishop of Trenton
    1950–1979
    Succeeded by

    John C. Reiss


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