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Personne
Forme autorisée du nom
Egan, Eileen Mary Rita
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
Forme(s) du nom normalisée(s) selon d'autres conventions
- Egan, Eileen Mary Rita, 1911-2000
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
- Eileen Mary Rita Egan
- Eileen Egan
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Dates d’existence
1911-2000
Historique
Eileen Egan was a primary figure in the Catholic peace movement. She was a cofounder of the organization American PAX, which became Pax Christi-USA, a branch of the international movement. She worked with and wrote books about Dorothy Day and Mother Theresa of Calcutta. With Dorothy Day, Gordon Zahn, Jim Douglass and Richard Carbrey, she advocated for the strong language against war and in support of conscientious objection in teaching of the Second Vatican Council.