Robert Drinan

Robert Drinan
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byPhilip J. Philbin
Succeeded byBarney Frank
Constituency3rd district (1971–73)
4th district (1973–81)
Personal details
Born
Robert Frederick Drinan

(1920-11-15)November 15, 1920
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedJanuary 28, 2007(2007-01-28) (aged 86)
Washington, D.C.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materBoston College (BA, MA)
Georgetown University (LLB, LLM)
Pontifical Gregorian University (STD)
ProfessionPriest, legislator, professor

Robert Frederick Drinan SJ (November 15, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Jesuit priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Drinan left office to obey Pope John Paul II's prohibition on political activity by priests.

He was also a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center for the last 26 years of his life.