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Also Known As	Andrew Moran Greeley
Born	February 5, 1928 • Oak Park • Illinois
Died	May 29, 2013 (aged 85) • Chicago • Illinois
Notable Works	“Chicago Catholics and the Struggles Within Their Church”

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