John Francis Greif (23 September 1897 – 17 August 1968), was an Austrian-born Roman Catholic priest who served as Bishop of the Diocese of Tororo, in Uganda, from 25 March 1953 until 17 August 1968.
[1] Grief born on 23 September 1897, in the town of Mölten in Austria-Hungary, which is nowadays in northern Italy.
[1] He was ordained priest on 16 July 1922, taking the vows of the Saint Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill (Mill Hill Fathers).
[1] On 25 March 1953, when the Vicariate Apostolic of Tororo was elevated to the Diocese of Tororo, Bishop John Francis Grief was appointed the new Bishop of the Diocese of Tororo, that same day.
On 17 August 1968, he died in office, as Bishop of Tororo, at the age of 70 years and 11 months.