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Stephen Kelly (priest)
American priest and peace activist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Stephen Michael Kelly SJ (born c.1949)[1] is an American Jesuit priest and peace activist. He spent six years in prison for hammering on D-5 Trident missiles and other Plowshares movement actions. He has spent at least a decade behind bars, with six of those years in solitary confinement.[2][3]
Kelly was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1990. He is a member of the Jesuits West U.S. province.[4]
He gave the homily at the funeral Mass of Daniel Berrigan.[5]
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Kings Bay Plowshares
On April 4, 2018, he took part in the Kings Bay Plowshares action.[6][7]
For his part in the action, he was sentenced to 33 months in jail, three years probation, and a share of the $33,503.51 in restitution.[8] The judge gave him credit for the 30 months he spent in jail awaiting trial and sentencing.[1][9][2]
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