Benjamin Joseph Keiley
Benjamin Joseph Keiley (born October 13, 1847 in Petersburg , Virginia , † June 17, 1925 ) was an American clergyman and bishop of Savannah .
Life
Benjamin Joseph Keiley received the sacrament of ordination for the diocese of Wilmington on December 31, 1873 . When the Bishop of Wilmington, Thomas Andrew Becker , took over the leadership of the Diocese of Savannah in 1886, Keiley followed him as its Vicar General in the new diocese. In 1896 he became rector of the cathedral . When the episcopal church had to be rebuilt after a fire, Keiley celebrated the first Holy Mass after the restoration on December 24, 1899.
Pope Leo XIII. appointed him on April 2, 1900 Bishop of Savannah. He received his episcopal ordination from the Archbishop of Baltimore , James Gibbons , on June 3 of the same year; Co- consecrators were the Bishop of Charleston , Henry Pinckney Northrop , and the Bishop of Wilmington, John J. Monaghan . As a motto he chose Dominus Meus et Deus Meus ( My Lord and my God , Jn 20:28).
Keiley's particular concern was the Afro-American Catholics in his diocese. In 1920 he fulfilled a long-cherished wish with the solemn consecration of the cathedral.
Because of his bad health, Pope Pius XI. on March 18, 1922, his early resignation and appointed him titular bishop of Scilium .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Biography with photo (English) , homepage of the Diocese of Savannah, accessed on April 25, 2014
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Andrew Becker |
Bishop of Savannah 1900–1922 |
Michael Joseph Keyes |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keiley, Benjamin Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Keiley, Benjamin J. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American clergyman and Bishop of Savannah |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Petersburg , Virginia |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 17, 1925 |