Name	Michael Pfleger
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Naionality	American
Date of Birth	May 22, 1949
Place of Birth	Chicago, Illinois
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Michael Louis Pfleger was born on May 22, 1949. He was raised on the south side of Chicago and attended Archbishop Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, Loyola University and the University of Saint Mary of the Lake. On May 14, 1975 he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Pfleger became the youngest paster in the Chicago archdiocese when he was 31-years-old in 1981. when he was assigned to be the pastor of Saint Sabina Roman Catholic Church in Chicago. Saint Sabina is in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood and Pfleger remains their pastor. The church has grown under his leadership. He has established an Employment Resource Center, a Social Service Center and an Elders Home.

Father Pfleger has been known for his social activism and has often drawn criticism for radical stances on a number of issues. For instance, in May 2007 he drew national attention when he called for the murder of a gun shop owner in Illinois as well as legislators who support the Second Amendment. Recently, he played intermediary in a lash up between his friend The Reverend Jeremiah Wright and Presidential candidate Barack Obama.