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Giriny János

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Giriny János
Deceased
Birth data:
Welland, ON, Canada — September 22, 1940
Death data:
Hamilton, ON, Canada — October 2, 2014
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Toronto, ON, Kanada
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Canada — September 1975
Place of burial:
ismeretlen
Other name used:
Girhiny
Biographical data
He was a seminarian at the Greek Catholic Church in Welland, ON. He was ordained a priest in September 1975. He served in both the Slovak and Hungarian parishes. On November 1, 1986, he received permission to celebrate Mass according to the Roman Catholic liturgy. In recognition of his service, he was granted the right to wear a miter. He served as the leader of the St. George Missionary Society. He also served as a mathematics teacher. He considered ecumenism to be a matter particularly close to his heart.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1975 1985 Hamilton, ON Canada pastor
1985 2014 Canada in a central office
Literary activity
On Catholicy – folyóirat szerkesztője
Life timeline
Birth
September 22, 1940
Welland, ON, Canada
Priestly ordination
September 1975
Canada
Service abroad
1975 – 1985
Hamilton, ON, Canada
pastor
Service abroad
1985 – 2014
Canada
in a central office
Death
October 2, 2014
Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Citation for this entry
Giriny János: personal record. In: Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad. Available at: https://www.diaszporalelkipasztorok.hu/persons_v2/view.php?id=328 (accessed: 2026-05-06).