Andrew Greeley
Irish-American Roman Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and novelist
Andrew M. Greeley (February 5, 1928 – May 29, 2013)[1] was an American Roman Catholic priest, educator, sociologist, journalist, philanthropist, and popular author.
Andrew Greeley | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 5, 1928 |
| Died | May 29, 2013 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Priest, Author |
| Years active | 1966–2009 |
| Website | http://www.agreeley.com/ |
Greeley was born on February 5, 1928 in Oak Park, Illinois to an Irish family. He was raised a Catholic. Greeley studied at Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary and at St. Mary of the Lake Seminary. He retired in 2009 after an injury.
Greeley suffered skull fractures in a fall in 2008 when his clothing got caught on the door of a taxi as it pulled away; he was hospitalized in critical condition.[2] He remained in poor health. Greeley died on May 29, 2013 at his Chicago home. He was 85.[3]
References change
- ↑ Jensen, Trevor; Ramirez, Margaret (May 30, 2013). "Andrew Greeley -- priest, author, critic -- dead at 85". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Owen, Mary (November 9, 2008). "Greeley in critical condition after fall". Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ Steinfels, Peter (May 30, 2013). "Andrew M. Greeley, outspoken priest, dies at 85". New York Times.
Other websites change
- Official website
- Andrew M. Greeley's page at Macmillan.com
- Greeley/Bernardin/Kennedy controversy: a description of the conflict between Greeley, Joseph Bernardin and the writer Eugene Kennedy, by a Greeley partisan Archived 2010-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
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