Victor Griffin

The Very Reverend Victor Gilbert Benjamin Griffin (Dean Griffin), (24 May 1924 – 11 January 2017) was a Church of Ireland (Anglican) priest, theologian and author.

Born in Carnew, County Wicklow, Griffin was educated at Kilkenny College and Trinity College, Dublin, where he was elected a scholar and awarded the Luce, Bernard, Wray and Macren prizes for philosophy and metaphysical studies. He was ordained in 1948. He held curacies at St Augustine's in Derry then at Christ Church, in the same city. He became Rector of Christ Church in 1957, serving until 1969. He was married to Daphne who died from MS in 1998. He was also Prebendary of Howth in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin (1962-1968) then Dean from 1969 until 1991.

He was the author of several books including:

He lived in retirement in Limavady, Northern Ireland until his death in 2017.