Robert Ciranko
Robert Ciranko | |
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| Born | March 9, 1947 |
| Occupation | President of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2014)[1][2][3] |
| Known for | JW Broadcasting |
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Robert Louis Ciranko (March 9, 1947 – ) is the current president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (2014-),the principal corporation of Jehovah's Witnesses.[1][2][3]
Biography
Born in March 1947 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., Ciranko grew up in a Hungarian immigrant family. All four of his grandparents were members of the Jehovah's Witnesses denomination.[4]
Ciranko married Ketra Bates in 1978[5][4]
Watch Tower presidency
Ciranko is considered a "helper" to the Governing Body, which retains authority over the corporations.[6] He is known for implementing the Livestreaming service JW Broadcasting, providing content in over 250 languages, on October 6, 2014.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b George D. Chryssides. Jehovah's Witnesses: Continuity and Change. p. 143.
- ^ a b McCoy, Daniel J. The Popular Handbook of World Religions (Harvest House Publishers 2021) Page 287
- ^ a b Besier, Gerhard and Stoklosa, Katarzyna. Jehovah's Witnesses in Europe Past and Present (Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016) Volume 1, Part 1 Page 209
- ^ a b A History-Making Meeting database (https://www.jw.org/ : accessed 21 Apr 2022) The Watchtower - Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom August 15, 2011 Page 18-21 Paragraph 10
- ^ Minnesota Center for Health Statistics, Office of the State Registrar, St. Paul. Robert L Ciranko and Ketra B Bates 20 Aug 1978
- ^ "Keep Holding Men of That Sort Dear" database (https://www.jw.org/ : accessed 21 Apr 2022) The Watchtower - Announcing Jehovah’s Kingdom October 15 2015 Page 3 "The Governing Body members make the final decisions, but the helpers implement the committee's direction and carry out whatever assignments they are given. The helpers accompany Governing Body members to special and international conventions."
- ^ “We Love JW Broadcasting So Much!” database (https://www.jw.org/ : accessed 21 Apr 2022) 2016 Yearbook of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Highlights of the Past Year
- ^ Poppell, Chris. Jehovah's Witnesses takes global event virtual in 2021 (https://www.tallahassee.com/ : accessed 21 Apr 2022) Tallahassee Democrat (Tallahassee, Florida) July 13, 2021