Priest in the American Catholic Church, poet, and political activist who is best known for his involvement in the Plowshares Movement.
He joined the Jesuit Order upon graduation from high school and was ordained in 1952.
He was put on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list in 1968 as a result of his Vietnam War protest activities.
His father was of Irish-Catholic descent, and his mother’s ancestors were German; his brother, Philip, was also a priest and political activist.
He was a religious consultant for, and appeared briefly in the 1986 film, The Mission, which starred Robert De Niro.
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How old is Daniel Berrigan? He was born in 1921, he was 103 years old at the time of his death.
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Daniel Berrigan Wiki
Famous as | Religious Leader |
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Age | 103 years old |
Birthday | May 9, 1921 |
Birthplace | Minnesota |
Date of Death | April 30, 2016 |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
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Quotes by Daniel Berrigan
I never met a Jesuit before I applied for the order.
— Daniel Berrigan
I think of my brother just out of prison again. He will have spent ten years of the last 30 in prison.
— Daniel Berrigan
Spirituality was the main issue. Connection with God was the main issue.
— Daniel Berrigan
I was publishing when I was 20, 21. And it really never stopped.
— Daniel Berrigan
You have to struggle to stay alive and be of use as long as you can.
— Daniel Berrigan