The Reverend Dr. Andrew Greeley | |
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Born | |
Died | May 29, 2013 | (aged 85)
Occupation(s) | Priest, author |
Years active | 1966–2009 |
Ecclesiastical career | |
Religion | Christianity |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Ordained | 1954 |
Congregations served | Christ the King Parish, Chicago |
Website | agreeley.com |
Andrew M. Greeley (February 5, 1928 – May 29, 2013) was an American Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and popular novelist. He was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a research associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
For many years, Greeley wrote a weekly column for the Chicago Sun-Times and contributed regularly to The New York Times, the National Catholic Reporter, America, and Commonweal.