Background
Griffin, James Anthony was born on June 13, 1934 in Fairview Park, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Antohny and Margaret Mary (Hanousek) Griffin.
academic administrator bishop emeritus
Griffin, James Anthony was born on June 13, 1934 in Fairview Park, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Antohny and Margaret Mary (Hanousek) Griffin.
Bachelor, Borromeo College, 1956. Juris Canonici Licentiatus magna cum laude, Pontifical Lateran University, Rome, 1963. Juris Doctor summa cum laude, Cleveland State University, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio Dominican College, 1994. Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Ohio Northern University, 2007.
Ordained priest Diocese of Cleveland, 1960. Associate pastor St. Jerome Church, Cleveland, 1960—1961. Secretary-notary Cleveland Diocesan Tribunal, 1963—1965.
Assistant chancellor Diocese of Cleveland, 1965—1968, vice chancellor, 1968—1973, chancellor, 1973—1978, vicar general, 1978—1979. Pastor St. William Church, Euclid, 1978—1979. Ordained bishop, 1979.
Auxiliary bishop Diocese of Cleveland, vicar of western region Lorain, 1979—1983. Bishop Diocese of Columbus, 1983—2004, bishop emeritus, since 2004. Distinguished professor theology Ohio Dominican University, 2005—2007, interim president, 2007—2008.
Adjunct professor theology Pontifical College Josephinum, since 2008. Member clergy relations board Diocese Cleveland, 1972—1975, mem clergy retirement board, 1973—1978, mem clergy personnel board, 1979—1983. Distinguished professor theology Ohio Dominican University, 2005—2007.
Griffin chair in canon law Pontifical College Josephinium, 2005.
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Chairman board governors North America College, Rome, 1984—1988. Co-chair Columbus Comty. Relations Comn., 1992—1995.
Mem Am's Promise, Columbus, 1997—2001, Columbus Coalition Domestic Violence, 2001—2004. Member advisory council Community Shelter Board, 2001—2004. Member advisory team Communities in School, 2002—2004.
Chairman Mayor's Coun Youth, 1986—1990. Trustee St. Mary Seminary, 1976—1978. Board directors, member pension committee Cath Cemeteries Association, 1978—1983.
Vice-chancellor Pontifical Colonel Josephinum, 1983—2004. Treasurer Catholic Relief Service Board, 1988—1991, president, 1991—1996. Board directors Holy Family Cancer Home, 1973—1978, Meals on Wheels, Euclid, 1978—1979, Franklin County United Way, 1984—1990.
Member of Columbus Bar Association (chairman judicial advertising committee 1987-1991, Liberty Bell award 1989), American Canon Law Society.