Philip Berrigan

American priest and anti-war activist (1923-2002)
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Philip Berrigan

Summary

Philip Berrigan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Two Harbors[2]. He was born on +1923-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +2002-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], anti–nuclear weapons activist[7], peace activist[8], civil rights advocate[9], and pacifist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Two Harbors[2], Philip Berrigan…
  • Philip Berrigan died in Baltimore[4].
  • Philip Berrigan was born on +1923-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Berrigan died on +2002-12-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Philip Berrigan was married to Elizabeth McAlister[12].
  • A child of Philip Berrigan was Frida Berrigan[13].
  • Philip Berrigan held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Philip Berrigan's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Philip Berrigan worked as an anti–nuclear weapons activist[7].
  • Philip Berrigan's professions included peace activist[8].
  • Philip Berrigan worked as a civil rights advocate[9].
  • Philip Berrigan's professions included pacifist[10].
  • Philip Berrigan's professions included writer[15].
  • Philip Berrigan's field of work was peace movement[16].
  • Philip Berrigan's field of work was civil disobedience[17].
  • Philip Berrigan's field of work was nuclear disarmament[18].
  • Philip Berrigan's education included a stint at Xavier University[19].
  • Philip Berrigan was educated at Loyola University New Orleans[20].
  • Philip Berrigan was educated at College of the Holy Cross[21].
  • Philip Berrigan's religion is recorded as Latin Church[22].
  • Philip Berrigan is recorded as male[23].
  • Philip Berrigan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Philip Berrigan's movement is recorded as peace movement[25].
  • Philip Berrigan's movement is recorded as Plowshares Movement[26].
  • Philip Berrigan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083778336[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Philip Berrigan's place of birth was Two Harbors[2]. He was born on +1923-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Xavier University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in Cincinnati[31]; Loyola University New Orleans[20], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34]; and College of the Holy Cross[21], a liberal arts college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1843[37], headquartered in Worcester[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], anti–nuclear weapons activist[7], peace activist[8], civil rights advocate[9], pacifist[10], and writer[15]. Fields of work include peace movement[16], civil disobedience[17], and nuclear disarmament[18].

Personal Life

Philip Berrigan was married to Elizabeth McAlister[12]. A child of him was Frida Berrigan[13]. His religion is recorded as Latin Church[22].

Death and Burial

Philip Berrigan died on +2002-12-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. The cause of death was kidney cancer[39].

Why It Matters

Philip Berrigan ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (337 views/month, #6,979 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Philip Berrigan born?

Born in Two Harbors[2], Philip Berrigan…

Where did Philip Berrigan die?

Philip Berrigan passed away in Baltimore[4].

Who was Philip Berrigan married to?

Philip Berrigan's spouses include Elizabeth McAlister[12].

What did Philip Berrigan do for work?

Philip Berrigan worked as Catholic priest[6], anti–nuclear weapons activist[7], peace activist[8], civil rights advocate[9], and pacifist[10].

Where did Philip Berrigan go to school?

Philip Berrigan was educated at Xavier University[19], Loyola University New Orleans[20], and College of the Holy Cross[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . americamagazine.org. americamagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . americamagazine.org. americamagazine.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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