John Joseph Keane
John Joseph Keane (born September 12, 1839 in Killbarn , Ireland , † June 22, 1918 in Dubuque (Iowa) ) was an Irish-American clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dubuque .
Life
John Joseph Keane received the sacrament of ordination for the Archdiocese of Baltimore on July 2, 1866 .
Pope Leo XIII. appointed him Bishop of Richmond on March 26, 1878 . He received episcopal ordination on August 25 of the same year through his predecessor in Richmond, the Archbishop of Baltimore , James Gibbons . Co- consecrators were Bishop of Wheeling , John Joseph Kain , and Coadjutor Bishop of Chicago , Thomas Patrick Roger Foley .
On August 12, 1888, he renounced the Richmond diocese and was appointed titular bishop of Iasus two days later . On January 29, 1897 he was appointed titular archbishop of Damascus .
Pope Leo XIII. finally appointed him on July 24, 1900 Archbishop of Dubuque . From this office he resigned on April 28, 1911 and was appointed titular archbishop of Cius .
Since 1889 he was an elected member of the American Philosophical Society .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Member History: John J. Keane. American Philosophical Society, accessed October 18, 2018 .
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| John Hennessy |
Archbishop of Dubuque 1900–1911 |
James John Keane |
| James Gibbons |
Bishop of Richmond 1878–1888 |
Augustine Van de Vyver |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Keane, John Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish-American clergyman and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dubuque |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 12, 1839 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Killbarn , Ireland |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 22, 1918 |
| Place of death | Dubuque, Iowa |