James John Keane (August 26, 1857 – August 2, 1929) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming from 1902 to 1911, and then as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1911 until his death in 1929.
Keane was ordained a priest in Montreal by Archbishop Édouard-Charles Fabre on December 23, 1882, for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul.[2] After his ordination, Keane was assigned as an assistant pastor in parishes within the archdiocese. He soon became a faculty member of the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Keane was named president of the college in 1882, He left that position in 1892 to become pastor of Immaculate Conception parish in Minneapolis.[3]
Bishop of Cheyenneedit
On June 10, 1902 PopeLeo XIII appointed Keane as the third bishop of Diocese of Cheyenne. He was consecrated on October 28, 1902, by Archbishop John Ireland. Bishops Joseph Cotter and James McGolrick were the principal co-consecrators.[2]
Keane came to Wyoming at a time of increasing population and economic expansion. Keane needed to recruit priests who would be willing to work in the difficult environment of Wyoming, and was successful in doing so.[4] The diocese was incorporated according to the laws of the state of Wyoming. The parishes of the diocese were likewise incorporated with the bishop, the pastor and two lay trustees serving as a corporate board at each parish. He was successful in his appeals to the newly formed Catholic Church Extension Society for funds to expand the church across the state. He also directed the building of Cheyenne's St. Mary's Cathedral and a new episcopal residence. The cathedral was dedicated in 1909. He served the diocese as its bishop for nine years.[5]
Archbishop of Dubuqueedit
Pope Pius X named James Keane as the third archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque on August 11, 1911. James Keane would gain the nickname "Hickory" due to his stern nature.[1] Along with the Keane appointment, the pope created the new Diocese of Des Moines out of the western part of the archdiocese.
One of Keane's interests as archbishop was Columbia College in Dubuque. When he came to Dubuque, Columbia had an enrollment of 330 and a staff of 20. By the time he died, it had an enrollment of 700 and a faculty of 48. He began an endowment fund for the college in 1917, and it became one of only seven Catholic educational institutions in the U.S. with an endowment fund of at least one million dollars.[1] Keane secured a $200,000 donation from the Rockefeller Foundation for the college.[1] A strong believer in Catholic education, Keane insisted that all Catholics in the archdiocese support the parochial schools, even if they did not have children attending them.[1] He also started the diocesan newspaper, the Witness.
Keane (right) at groundbreaking of St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore, in 1927
Keane was a staunch supporter of the temperance movement in the United States and spoke out frequently against alcohol consumption. He also served on the Irish Peace Commission of 1920, organized to resolve the armed conflict in Ireland between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army. Keane gained national attention as a speaker at the 1926 World's Alliance for International Friendship, his address being broadcast nationally on radio.[1] Keane decreed that Catholics who went out dancing on Saturday nights should be denied communion at Mass.[1]
Death and legacyedit
James Keane died on August 2, 1929, in Dubuque, Iowa. He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West, Iowa.
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Not to be confused with James Keene bishop James John Keane August 26 1857 August 2 1929 was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church He served as bishop of the Diocese of Cheyenne in Wyoming from 1902 to 1911 and then as archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque in Iowa from 1911 until his death in 1929 The Most ReverendJames John KeaneD D Archbishop of DubuqueChurchRoman Catholic ChurchSeeArchdiocese of DubuqueIn officeAugust 11 1911 August 2 1929PredecessorJohn Joseph KeaneSuccessorFrancis J L BeckmanOrdersOrdinationDecember 23 1882by Edouard Charles FabreConsecrationOctober 28 1902by John IrelandPersonal detailsBorn 1857 08 26 August 26 1857Joliet Illinois USADiedAugust 2 1929 1929 08 02 aged 71 Dubuque Iowa USAPrevious post s Bishop of Cheyenne1902 to 1911EducationGrand seminaire de MontrealSt John s SeminaryXavier CollegeMottoBeati Pedes Evangelizantium Blessed are the feet of the Evangelists Ordination history of James KeaneHistoryEpiscopal consecrationConsecrated byJohn IrelandDateOctober 12 1902Episcopal successionBishops consecrated by James Keane as principal consecratorPatrick Aloysius Alphonsus McGovernApril 11 1912James Albert DuffyApril 16 1913Edmond HeelanApril 8 1919Thomas William DrummMay 21 1919Henry RohlmanMay 20 1927 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life 1 2 Priesthood 1 3 Bishop of Cheyenne 1 4 Archbishop of Dubuque 1 5 Death and legacy 2 Notes 3 External linksBiography editEarly life edit James Keane was born August 26 1857 in Joliet Illinois When he was a young child the family moved to Minnesota He was educated at St John s Seminary in Collegeville Minnesota St Francis Xavier College in New York City and the Grand Seminaire de Montreal in Montreal Quebec 1 Priesthood edit Keane was ordained a priest in Montreal by Archbishop Edouard Charles Fabre on December 23 1882 for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul 2 After his ordination Keane was assigned as an assistant pastor in parishes within the archdiocese He soon became a faculty member of the College of St Thomas in St Paul Minnesota Keane was named president of the college in 1882 He left that position in 1892 to become pastor of Immaculate Conception parish in Minneapolis 3 Bishop of Cheyenne edit On June 10 1902 Pope Leo XIII appointed Keane as the third bishop of Diocese of Cheyenne He was consecrated on October 28 1902 by Archbishop John Ireland Bishops Joseph Cotter and James McGolrick were the principal co consecrators 2 Keane came to Wyoming at a time of increasing population and economic expansion Keane needed to recruit priests who would be willing to work in the difficult environment of Wyoming and was successful in doing so 4 The diocese was incorporated according to the laws of the state of Wyoming The parishes of the diocese were likewise incorporated with the bishop the pastor and two lay trustees serving as a corporate board at each parish He was successful in his appeals to the newly formed Catholic Church Extension Society for funds to expand the church across the state He also directed the building of Cheyenne s St Mary s Cathedral and a new episcopal residence The cathedral was dedicated in 1909 He served the diocese as its bishop for nine years 5 Archbishop of Dubuque edit Pope Pius X named James Keane as the third archbishop of the Archdiocese of Dubuque on August 11 1911 James Keane would gain the nickname Hickory due to his stern nature 1 Along with the Keane appointment the pope created the new Diocese of Des Moines out of the western part of the archdiocese One of Keane s interests as archbishop was Columbia College in Dubuque When he came to Dubuque Columbia had an enrollment of 330 and a staff of 20 By the time he died it had an enrollment of 700 and a faculty of 48 He began an endowment fund for the college in 1917 and it became one of only seven Catholic educational institutions in the U S with an endowment fund of at least one million dollars 1 Keane secured a 200 000 donation from the Rockefeller Foundation for the college 1 A strong believer in Catholic education Keane insisted that all Catholics in the archdiocese support the parochial schools even if they did not have children attending them 1 He also started the diocesan newspaper the Witness nbsp Keane right at groundbreaking of St Mary s Seminary in Baltimore in 1927Keane was a staunch supporter of the temperance movement in the United States and spoke out frequently against alcohol consumption He also served on the Irish Peace Commission of 1920 organized to resolve the armed conflict in Ireland between the United Kingdom and the Irish Republican Army Keane gained national attention as a speaker at the 1926 World s Alliance for International Friendship his address being broadcast nationally on radio 1 Keane decreed that Catholics who went out dancing on Saturday nights should be denied communion at Mass 1 Death and legacy edit James Keane died on August 2 1929 in Dubuque Iowa He was buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Key West Iowa Catholic 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