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Robert Drinan
American priest and politician
The Reverend Robert Drinan SJ | |
|---|---|
| In office January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Philip J.
Philbin |
| Succeeded by | Barney Frank |
| Constituency | 3rd district (1971–73) 4th district (1973–81) |
| Born | Robert Frederick Drinan (1920-11-15)November 15, 1920 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | January 28, 2007(2007-01-28) (aged 86) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Boston College (BA, MA) Georgetown University (LLB, LLM) Pontifical Gregorian University (STD) |
| Profession | Priest, legislator, professor |
Robert Frederick DrinanSJ (November 15, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Jesuitpriest, lawyer, human rights activist, and DemocraticU.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.