James Anthony Griffin

James Anthony Griffin, American bishop

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Born: June 13, 1934
Age in 2026: 92
Zodiac sign: Gemini
Birth year: 1934

About James Anthony Griffin

James Anthony Griffin is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Griffin served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1983 to 2004. He previously served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Cleveland in Ohio from 1979 to 1983. In January 1978, Bishop James Hickey named Griffin as vicar general and administrator pro tem of the Cathedral of St.

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James Anthony Griffin timeline

1978In January 1978, Bishop James Hickey named Griffin as vicar general and administrator pro tem of the Cathedral of St.
1983Griffin served as bishop of the Diocese of Columbus in Ohio from 1983 to 2004.

The world when James Anthony Griffin was born

James Anthony Griffin was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1934

#1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
Top movieIt Happened One Night
Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
Defining fadShirley Temple mania
Notable inventionLaundromat
World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in James Anthony Griffin's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1934	2026
Gas	$0.19	$3.45/gal
Average home	$4,900	$435,000
Average income	$2,500	$67,500
Minimum wage	$0.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$0.20	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.03	$0.73
Population	126.4M	341 million

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