Dorothy Day

Dorothy Day, Obl.O.S.B. (November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American journalist, social activist, and devout Catholic convert. She advocated the Catholic economic theory of distributism. In the 1930s, Day worked closely with fellow activist Peter Maurin to establish the Catholic Worker Movement, a pacifist movement that continues to combine direct aid for the poor and homeless with nonviolent direct action on their behalf. She served as editor of the Catholic Worker newspaper from 1933 until her death in 1980.The Catholic Church has opened the cause for Day's canonization and therefore refers to her with the title Servant of God.

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Dorothy Day
Birth dateNovember 08, 1897
Birth place
Brooklyn , New York
Nationality
United States
Religion
Catholicism
cause of death
Myocardial infarction
Date of deathNovember 29, 1980
Place of death
New York City
Resting place
Cemetery of the Resurrection , Staten Island
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Relatives
Donald S. Day
Known for
Catholic Worker Movement
TitleServant of God

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