Daniel Berrigan

American Catholic priest, peace activist, and poet (1921–2016)
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Daniel Berrigan

Summary

Daniel Berrigan is a human[1]. Born in Virginia[2], he… he was born on May 9, 1921[3]. He passed away in The Bronx[4]. He died on April 30, 2016[5]. He worked as a peace activist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month, #5,399 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Daniel Berrigan was born in Virginia[2].
  • Daniel Berrigan passed away in The Bronx[4].
  • Daniel Berrigan was born on May 9, 1921[3].
  • Daniel Berrigan died on April 30, 2016[5].
  • Daniel Berrigan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Daniel Berrigan's professions included peace activist[6].
  • Daniel Berrigan's professions included theologian[7].
  • Daniel Berrigan worked as a writer[8].
  • Daniel Berrigan worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Daniel Berrigan worked as a poet[10].
  • Daniel Berrigan worked as a HIV/AIDS activist[13].
  • Daniel Berrigan's field of work was literature[14].
  • Daniel Berrigan's field of work was drama[15].
  • Daniel Berrigan's field of work was poetry[16].
  • Daniel Berrigan's field of work was pedagogy[17].
  • Daniel Berrigan's field of work was religion[18].
  • Among Daniel Berrigan's employers was Fordham University[19].
  • Daniel Berrigan received the War Resisters League Peace Award[20].
  • Daniel Berrigan received the Thomas Merton Award[21].
  • Daniel Berrigan received the Teacher of Peace Award[22].
  • Daniel Berrigan received the Pacem in Terris Award[23].
  • Daniel Berrigan received the Gandhi Peace Award[24].
  • Daniel Berrigan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Daniel Berrigan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[26].
  • Daniel Berrigan is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel Berrigan's place of birth was Virginia[2]. He was born on May 9, 1921[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include peace activist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], poet[10], and HIV/AIDS activist[13]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[28]; drama[15], a literary mode[29]; poetry[16], a literary form[30]; pedagogy[17], a branch of science[31]; and religion[18], a type of world view[32]. Among Daniel Berrigan's employers was Fordham University[19].

Recognition

Awards received include War Resisters League Peace Award[20], an annual prize[33]; Thomas Merton Award[21], an award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1972[36]; Teacher of Peace Award[22], an annual prize[37]; Pacem in Terris Award[23], a religion-related award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40]; and Gandhi Peace Award[24], a peace award[41].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[25], a Christian denominational family[42], founded in 1054[43] and Catholic Church[26], a Christian denomination[44], in Vatican City[45], founded in 0001[46], headquartered in Vatican City[47].

Death and Burial

Daniel Berrigan died on April 30, 2016[5]. He passed away in The Bronx[4].

Why It Matters

Daniel Berrigan ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (752 views/month, #5,399 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Daniel Berrigan born?

Daniel Berrigan was born in Virginia[2].

Where did Daniel Berrigan die?

Daniel Berrigan passed away in The Bronx[4].

What did Daniel Berrigan do for work?

Daniel Berrigan worked as peace activist[6], theologian[7], writer[8], university teacher[9], and poet[10].

What awards did Daniel Berrigan receive?

Honors received include War Resisters League Peace Award[20], Thomas Merton Award[21], Teacher of Peace Award[22], and Pacem in Terris Award[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [25] . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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