Michael Joseph Keyes

Michael Joseph Keyes, S.M. (February 28, 1876 – August 7, 1959) was an Irish-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia from 1922 to 1935.

Biography

Keyes was born in Dingle, County Kerry, and ordained as a priest of the Society of Mary on June 21, 1907.[1]

On June 27, 1922, he was appointed the eighth Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, by Pope Pius XI.[1] He received his episcopal consecration on the following October 18 from Archbishop Michael Joseph Curley, with Bishops Denis J. O'Connell and Patrick Joseph Barry serving as co-consecrators.

After thirteen years as Bishop, Keyes resigned on September 23, 1935; he was named Titular Bishop of Areopolis on the same date.[1] He later died at age 83.

See also

References

  1. "Bishop Michael Joseph Keyes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.

Episcopal succession

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Benjamin Joseph Keiley
Bishop of Savannah
1922–1935
Succeeded by
Gerald Patrick Aloysius O'Hara


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