Stephen Kelly (priest)

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]

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]}

References

1. "Priest sentenced to prison for breaking into Navy submarine base". Navy Times. Associated Press. October 18, 2020.
2. "Catholic priest is sentenced to time served after 2018 break-in at nuclear naval base". National Catholic Reporter. October 16, 2020.
3. "11 years in prison: A Catholic priest serves time for crimes of conscience". 24 September 2020.
4. Staff, I. S. N. (October 22, 2020). "Jesuit Fr. Steve Kelly Sentenced for Nonviolent Civil Disobedience at U.S. Nuclear Weapon Facility".
5. Kelly, Stephen (June 30, 2016). "Do Not Be Ruled by Fear, but Faith". Sojourners.
6. "Explainer: Who are the Kings Bay Plowshares 7, the Catholics convicted of protesting nuclear weapons?". America Magazine. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
7. "Longtime Anti-Nuke Activists Face Prison, Again, After Breaking into Naval Base". NPR.org.
8. "Priest sentenced to prison for destruction and trespassing on restricted naval installation". www.justice.gov. 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2020-12-29.
9. "Priest gets federal prison for breaking into Navy base". ABC News.