Patrick Griffin | ANZ Clergy


About Help Contact login Rev Patrick Griffin SJ Title: Rev First Name: Patrick Middle Names: Preferred Name: Surname: Griffin Order: SJ Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1879 Place of Birth: Young NSW Country of Birth: Australia Date of Ordination: Place of Ordination: Country of Ordination: Ordination Diocese: Seminary: Date of Death: 22-Oct-1949 Place of Death: Country of Death: Australia Date of Burial: 24-Oct-1949 Place of Burial: Boroondara, Kew VIC Country of Burial: Australia Find A Grave URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208197847 FindaGrave - Person Photo FindaGrave - Grave Photo Biographical Notes Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017: Griffin, Patrick Teacher; born Young, NSW, 15 March 1879; died Melbourne, 22 October 1949, aged 70. Patrick Griffin was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1894-99, finishing his schooling by becoming dux of the college, a good player in the first XV, and a noted debater. He entered the Society, 8 May 1900, and afterwards went to Xavier College, Kew, 1902-6, being second prefect and in charge of junior debating. He was appreciated particularly for his patient coaching of cricket. Then he taught at St Patrick's College, 1906-9. Philosophy followed in Stonyhurst, England, and theology at Milltown Park, Dublin, 1911-15. His tertianship was at Tullamore under Ignatius Gartlan, 1915-16. After returning to Australia in 1916, he taught at Riverview and edited Our Alma Mater until his transfer to St Patrick's College, East Melbourne in 1920. During those years his minor tasks were at various times assistant prefect of studies and sub-editor of the Jesuit Directory. Griffin, a quiet and unassuming man, was one of the great institutions of St Patrick's College, having served the college for 29 years. He was sportsmaster for most of these years, and was a keen observer of all games. He was a very small, simple, dry sort of man, but also a spiritual man. He used to take about 45 minutes to say his daily Mass, and was rather scrupulous. He was a bad disciplinarian but beloved for his patience and goodness. He was a humble, detached and unobtrusive person, rarely revealing himself to others, yet was a good friend to many. Students admired him for his gentleness, strength of character, devotion to duty, and for being a fine example of a Christian gentleman. He was an apostle by personal contact and correspondence. Despite poor health for many years, he always presented himself as cheerful and happy. He seemed to think only of others. He had a great devotion to duty, performing his work with much attention to detail. He was much loved by his students. (Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Title:

Rev

First Name:

Patrick

Middle Names:

Preferred Name:

Surname:

Griffin

Order:

Date of Birth:

15-Mar-1879

Place of Birth:

Young NSW

Country of Birth:

Australia

Date of Ordination:

Place of Ordination:

Country of Ordination:

Ordination Diocese:

Seminary:

Date of Death:

22-Oct-1949

Place of Death:

Country of Death:

Australia

Date of Burial:

24-Oct-1949

Place of Burial:

Boroondara, Kew VIC

Country of Burial:

Australia

Find A Grave URL:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208197847

FindaGrave - Person Photo

FindaGrave - Grave Photo

Fr David Strong SJ, The Australian dictionary of Jesuit biography 1848-2015, Second Edition, 2017:
Griffin, Patrick

Teacher; born Young, NSW, 15 March 1879; died Melbourne, 22 October 1949, aged 70.

Patrick Griffin was educated at St Ignatius' College, Riverview, 1894-99, finishing his schooling by becoming dux of the college, a good player in the first XV, and a noted debater. He entered the Society, 8 May 1900, and afterwards went to Xavier College, Kew, 1902-6, being second prefect and in charge of junior debating. He was appreciated particularly for his patient coaching of cricket. Then he taught at St Patrick's College, 1906-9. Philosophy followed in Stonyhurst, England, and theology at Milltown Park, Dublin, 1911-15. His tertianship was at Tullamore under Ignatius Gartlan, 1915-16.

After returning to Australia in 1916, he taught at Riverview and edited Our Alma Mater until his transfer to St Patrick's College, East Melbourne in 1920. During those years his minor tasks were at various times assistant prefect of studies and sub-editor of the Jesuit Directory.

Griffin, a quiet and unassuming man, was one of the great institutions of St Patrick's College, having served the college for 29 years. He was sportsmaster for most of these years, and was a keen observer of all games. He was a very small, simple, dry sort of man, but also a spiritual man. He used to take about 45 minutes to say his daily Mass, and was rather scrupulous. He was a bad disciplinarian but beloved for his patience and goodness. He was a humble, detached and unobtrusive person, rarely revealing himself to others, yet was a good friend to many.

Students admired him for his gentleness, strength of character, devotion to duty, and for being a fine example of a Christian gentleman. He was an apostle by personal contact and correspondence. Despite poor health for many years, he always presented himself as cheerful and happy. He seemed to think only of others. He had a great devotion to duty, performing his work with much attention to detail. He was much loved by his students.

(Reproduced by permission of Fr David Strong SJ.)

Rev Patrick Griffin SJ

Biographical Notes