Zona de identitate
Type of entity
Person
Forma autorizată a numelui
Egan, Eileen Mary Rita
Formularul paralel (e) de nume
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Egan, Eileen Mary Rita, 1911-2000
Alta forma(e) a numelui
- Eileen Mary Rita Egan
- Eileen Egan
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1911-2000
Istorie
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.