Ivan Grubišić

Ivan Grubišić (born 20 June 1936) is a retired Croatian Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, and former independent representative in the Croatian Parliament.

Early life and education

Ivan Grubišić was born in Dicmo in a poor family. He has seven brthers and sisters. His father Jure and brother were killed by the Yugoslav Partisans. His mother worked as a seamstress. After finishing elementary school, Grubišić graduated high school in 1956 at the Episcopal Classical Gymnasium in Split. During his time in high school he played the organ. Grubišić received a degree in Theology in 1962 at the Catholic Theological Faculty in Zagreb, and also a degree in sociology and philosophy at the University of Zadar in 1982. He received his Ph.D. in 1995 at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, with the thesis titled Religious behavior of Catholics in Dalmatia in the mid-80s and evaluation of behavior.

Academia

Grubišić taught at the Catechetical Institute at the Catholic Theological Faculty in Zagreb, the Theological-Catechetical Institute in Split and the Croatian Studies college. Although retired, as of 2013 he still teaches at the Maritime Faculty of Philosophy in Split.