William A. Griffin (Roman Catholic bishop)

William Aloysius Griffin (November 20, 1885 – January 1, 1950) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

[1] One of his brothers, John J. Griffin, was city attorney of Elizabeth and a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly.

[6] Griffin also served as administrator of St. John and St. Augustine Parishes in Newark, and state chaplain of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

[4] He received his 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.

[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.