Ann Louise Gilligan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish theologian
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Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
About Ann Louise Gilligan
- Ann Louise Gilligan (27 July 1945 – 15 June 2017) was an Irish theologian who taught at Saint Patrick's College, Drumcondra (part of Dublin City University).
- A former nun, she was the wife of Katherine Zappone.
- In Zappone and Gilligan v.
- Revenue Commissioners (2006), they unsuccessfully sought recognition of their Canadian marriage.
- Despite failing in the courts, Gilligan was a leading campaigner in Ireland's 2015 same-sex marriage referendum, and ultimately succeeded in having her marriage recognised in Irish law before her death in 2017.
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