Keane, John Joseph

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Keane, John Joseph 1839-, an American educator and archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church. Born in Ireland but educated in St. Charles College and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. He became assistant pastor of St. Patrick's in Washington, where he was active in work among youns men. Later he became Bishop of Richmond Va., where he labored incessaitly for the advance of the negro. Bishop Keane was chosen to aid in planning the Catholic University, and when it was opened in 1888, became its first rector. His zeal, his oratorical ability and his undoubted fitness for his work won him many honors. In 1901 he became Archbishop of Dubuque, in which position he continued to maintain his great interest in Catholic education.