George J. Hirschboeck (June 6, 1922 – June 2, 1993) was an American

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, and humanitarian from

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. He lived in

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, Japan for many years and has been called a "pioneer in the ecumenical movement in Kyoto".

Biography

Hirschboeck was a graduate of St. Anne's School and St. John's Cathedral High School. He was ordained a priest June 11, 1949. He directed a study center in Kyoto and taught English at Kyoto University. He was also instrumental in erecting the Church of the Holy Spirit—a building which incorporated both Easters and Western architecture and became a tourist attraction.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hirschboeck, George Religious leaders from Milwaukee Marquette University alumni Maryknoll Fathers 1922 births 1993 deaths 20th-century American Roman Catholic priests