George W. Ahr

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 Newark, New Jersey. He attended St. Ann's Grammar School and St. Benedict's Preparatory School, both in Newark. He then studied at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. He later earned a doctorate in sacred theology in 1929. and opposed the Christian Layman's Experimental Organization.

Retirement and legacy On June 23, 1979, Pope John Paul II accepted Ahr's resignation as bishop of Trenton; he was the longest-serving bishop of the diocese. George Ahr died at Morris Hall Home of the Aged in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, on May 5, 1993, at age 88.