Background
Guilfoyle, George H. was born on November 13, 1913 in New York City. Son of James J. and Johanna (McGrath) Guilfoyle.
Guilfoyle, George H. was born on November 13, 1913 in New York City. Son of James J. and Johanna (McGrath) Guilfoyle.
AB, Georgetown University, 1935. Student, St. Joseph's Seminary, 1944. Juris Doctor, Fordham University, 1939.
Postgraduate in banking, New York University, 1945. Master of Laws, Columbia University, 1946. Doctor of Laws, St. Francis College, 1958.
Doctor of Laws, Manhattan College, 1962. Doctor of Laws, Iona College, 1966. Doctor of Letters, St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia, 1968.
Named papal chamberlain, Roman Catholic Church, 1955;
domestic prelate, Roman Catholic Church, 1958;
assistant, St. Patrick's Cathedral, 1944-1945;
assistant, St. Andrew's Church, 1944-1946;
assistant chancellor, also assistant, St. Elizabeth's Church, New York City, 1946-1947;
with, Catholic Charities, New York City, 1947-1966;
executive director, Catholic Charities, New York City, 1956-1966;
episcopal vicar, Richmond County (S.I.), also
pastor, St. Peter's Church, 1966-1968;
bishop of, Camden, New Jersey, 1968-1989. Associate moderator coordinating committee Catholic Lay Orgns. Archdiocese New York, 1954-1957.
Archdiocesan consultor, 1960-1968. National spiritual director Society St. Vincent de Paul, from 1966. President National Conference Catholic Charities, 1959-1961, board directors, 1959-1967.
Member New York City Advisory Board Public Welfare, 1960-1966, Archdiocesan Common for Community Planning, 1964-1968.
Board directors National Shrine Immaculate Conception. Trustee Seton Hall University.