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Aiea-raised Jesuit Father Ganir makes profession of final vows

05/06/2026 by Hawaii Catholic Herald

By Celia K. Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald More than two decades after beginning his vocational journey with the Society of Jesus, Father Phillip Alcon Ganir has taken the last step in his profession as a Jesuit priest — but it’s hardly the end of his formation. Father Ganir, who was born in Seattle and grew […]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Aiea, Campion Jesuit Center, Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Father Phillip Alcon Ganir, final vows, Jesuit, profession, Society of Jesus

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