Born at Orange, New Jersey, February, 1896; Ordained a priest, December 23, 1922; Ordained Titular Bishop of Hirina and Auxiliary Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, July 25, 1940; Appointed Second Bishop of Paterson, June 21, 1947; Appointed Second Archbishop of Newark, New Jersey, November 15, 1952; Retired, April 2, 1974; Died at Orange, New Jersey, March 16, 1979; Buried at Sacred Heart Cathedral Crypt, Newark.