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William Aloysius Griffin (November 20, 1885 – January 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church . He served as bishop of the Diocese of Trenton in New Jersey from 1940 until his death in 1950. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark in New Jersey from 1938 to 1940.
Biography [ edit ]
Early life [ edit ]
William Griffin was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey , the eleventh of twelve children of John J. and Catherine (née Lyons) Griffin.[1] city attorney of Elizabeth and a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly .[2] parochial school of St. Patrick Parish in Elizabeth, and then attended St. Patrick High School , also in Elizabeth.[3] Seton Hall College in South Orange, New Jersey before studying for the priesthood at Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall.[1]
Priesthood [ edit ]
Griffin was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Newark on August 15, 1910.[4] principal of Bayley Hall, a grammar school attached to Seton Hall College.[5] Latin , Greek , and English in the preparatory school before becoming professor of philosophy and English in the college.[1]
In December 1924, Griffin was appointed diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith .[5] treasurer of the same organization in 1935.[6] pastor of St. Michael Parish in Jersey City, New Jerseu .[1] papal chamberlain in 1930.[6] Newark , and state chaplain of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas .[5]
Auxiliary Bishop of Newark [ edit ]
On February 26, 1938, Griffin was appointed auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark and titular bishop of Sanavo by Pope Pius XI .[4] episcopal consecration on May 1, 1938, from Archbishop Thomas J. Walsh , with Bishops John A. Duffy and Moses E. Kiley serving as co-consecrators , at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Newark.[4] rector of Immaculate Conception Seminary.[7]
Bishop of Trenton [ edit ]
Following the promotion of Bishop Kiley to Archbishop of Milwaukee , Griffin was named bishop of the Diocese of Trenton on May 21, 1940, by Pope Pius XII .[4] St. Mary's Cathedral in Trenton on July 23, 1940.[7]
William Griffin died from a stroke at the home of his brother-in-law and sister in Elizabeth on January 1, 1950, six weeks past his 64th birthday.[8]
References [ edit ]
^ "GRIFFIN CONSECRATED AS AUXILIARY BISHOP". The New York Times
^ a b c d "Bishop William Aloysius Griffin" . Catholic-Hierarchy.org .[self-published source
^ a b c "Mgr. Griffin Is Named New Bishop for Newark". The New York Times
^ a b Curtis, Georgina Pell (1961). The American Catholic Who's Who . Vol. XIV. Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig.
^ a b "GRIFFIN ENTHRONED AS TRENTON BISHOP". The New York Times
^ Special to The New York Times (January 2, 1950). "BISHOP W.A. GRIFFIN OF TRENTON IS DEAD / Sixth Head of Catholic See Was Named to Post in 1940— Once Newark Auxiliary" . The New York Times . Retrieved May 12, 2024 .
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Ordinaries
Bishops
Michael J. O'Farrell
James A. McFaul
Thomas J. Walsh
John J. McMahon
Moses E. Kiley
William A. Griffin
George W. Ahr
John C. Reiss
John M. Smith
David M. O'Connell
Churches
Cathedrals
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Trenton
Co-Cathedral of St. Robert Bellarmine, Freehold
Parishes
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Moorestown
Sacred Heart Church, Trenton
Saint Agnes Catholic Church, Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
St. Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Medford Lakes
Education
Primary schools
St. Paul's School
High schools
Donovan Catholic High School, Toms River
Mater Dei High School, New Monmouth
Notre Dame High School, Lawrenceville
Red Bank Catholic High School, Red Bank
St. John Vianney High School, Holmdel
St. Rose High School, Belmar
Trenton Catholic Academy, Hamilton
Primary schools, independent
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart
High schools, independent
Christian Brothers Academy, Lincroft
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Princeton
Villa Victoria Academy, Ewing Township
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy, Delran
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List
List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
Cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Parishes
St. Henry's Church, Bayonne
Madonna Church, Fort Lee
Church of Our Lady of Grace, Hoboken
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bayonne
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Jersey City
St. Antoninus Church, Newark
St. Casimir's Church, Newark
St. Columba's Church, Newark
St. John's Church, Newark
St. Joseph's Church, Newark
Pro-Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Newark
St. Rocco's Church, Newark
St. John's Church, Orange
St. Mary's Church, Plainfield
Former parishes
Sacred Heart Church, Jersey City
Abbey
St. Mary's Abbey Church
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Education in the Archdiocese of Newark
Higher education
Seton Hall University
Caldwell University
Felician College
Saint Peter's University
Seminary
Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology
High schools
Bergen County
Academy of the Holy Angels, Demarest
Bergen Catholic High School, Oradell
Don Bosco Preparatory High School, Ramsey
Immaculate Conception High School, Lodi
Immaculate Heart Academy, Washington Township
Paramus Catholic High School, Paramus
St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale
St. Mary High School, Rutherford
Essex County
Christ the King Preparatory School, Newark
Immaculate Conception High School, Montclair
Lacordaire Academy, Upper Montclair
Mount Saint Dominic Academy, Caldwell
St. Benedict's Preparatory School, Newark
St. Vincent Academy, Newark
Seton Hall Preparatory School, West Orange
Hudson County
Hudson Catholic Regional High School, Jersey City
St. Dominic Academy, Jersey City
St. Peter's Preparatory School, Jersey City
Kenmare High School, Jersey City
Union County
Mother Seton Regional High School, Clark
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child, Summit
Oratory Preparatory School, Summit
Roselle Catholic High School, Roselle
St. Mary of the Assumption High School, Elizabeth
Union Catholic Regional High School, Scotch Plains
Former
Benedictine Academy, Elizabeth
Holy Family Academy, Bayonne
Marist High School, Bayonne
Queen of Peace High School, North Arlington
St. Anthony High School, Jersey City
St. Cecilia High School, Englewood
Grade schools
St. Anne School, Fair Lawn
All Saints Catholic Academy, Bayonne
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