Richard Thomas Guilfoyle
Richard Thomas Guilfoyle (December 22, 1892 – June 10, 1957) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the third bishop of the Diocese of Altoona, Pennsylvania from 1936 to 1957.Guilfoyle was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Erie by then Bishop Dennis Joseph Dougherty on June 2, 1917.[1] He then served as a curate at St. Stephen Parish in Oil City until 1921, when he became secretary to then Bishop John Gannon.Guilfoyle also served as pastor of St. Peter's Cathedral in Erie and chancellor of the diocese.[2][3] On August 8, 1936, Guilfoyle was appointed bishop of the Diocese of Altoona by Pope Pius XI.
His ExcellencyThe Most ReverendBishop of AltoonaDiocese of AltoonaJohn Joseph McCortHoward Joseph CarrollDennis Joseph DoughertyJohn Mark GannonPunxsutawney, PennsylvaniaAltoona, PennsylvaniaSt. Bonaventure CollegeprelateRoman Catholic ChurchbishopPennsylvaniaordainedDiocese of EriecurateOil CitysecretaryJohn GannonpastorSt. Peter's CathedralchancellorPope Pius XIepiscopalconsecrationThomas WalshFrancis Tiefheart attackCatholic Church titlesRoman Catholic Diocese of Altoona–JohnstownEugene A. GarveyJoseph Carroll McCormickJames John HoganJoseph Victor AdamecMark Leonard BartchakCathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, AltoonaSt. John Gualbert Cathedral, JohnstownBasilica of St. Michael the Archangel, LorettoMount Aloysius CollegeSaint Francis University (Pennsylvania)Bishop Carroll High SchoolBishop Guilfoyle High SchoolBishop McCort High SchoolSaint Joseph's Catholic Academy