Fra
Jozo Grubišić
Fr.
Jozo was born February 20, 1949 in Sovići, Herzegovina.He
completed high school in Split and joined the Franciscan
Order in 1971 in Humac. He studied theology in Sarajevo,
Zagreb and then in Washington, D.C. after his arrival to
the United States in May of 1975. Fr. Jozo was ordained
a priest on September 3, 1977 in Chicago. He was assistant
pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Sharon(1978-1980), St. Mary’s
in Steelton (1980-1982). In 1982 he was appointed pastor
at St. Leopold MandiƒParish in London, Ontario, where he
held that position until 1989. He then served as assistant
pastors at SS. Cyril and Methodius in New York and
St. Francis, Windsor (1989-1991). He was named pastor at
Holy Family in Kitchener (1991-1997) and then St. Jerome’s
in Chicago, from 1997 to today. Fr. Jozo was
a member of the Custodial Board (1997-2000).
