KEANE, John Joseph, American Roman Catholic prelate: b. Ballyshannon, Ireland, 12 Sept. 1839; d. Dubuque, Iowa, 22 June 191& When seven years old he came to America with his parents, who settled in Baltimore, Md., pur sued his classical studies at Saint Charles Col lege, Baltimore, and later took a complete philosophical and theological course at Saint Mary's Seminary, where, on 2 July 1866, he was ordained priest. He was then appointed assist ant pastor at Saint Patrick's Church, Wash ington, D. C., and about 12 years afterward, 25 Aug. 1878, was consecrated bishop of Rich mond, Va. In this new field he labored in defatigably, much of his attention being be stowed upon the negroes, and when, in 1884, the American hierarchy decreed the founda tion of the Catholic University, Bishop Keane was selected to devise plans for its organization. On 12 Aug. 1888 the university was formally opened, he being chosen its first rector, and under his efficient administration it attained most gratifying success. Its generous endow ments and splendid equipment were the result of his tireless efforts, and when, in January 1897, his rectorship ceased, he left the institu tion established upon a solid basis. The next
two years he spent in Rome, where his skill in oratory won due recognition and numerous favors were lavished on hint by Leo XIII. In 1899 Bishop Keane returned to America at the earnest solicitation of the board of trustees of the university, and for two years labored to augment its endowments. In 1890 he deliv ered the Dudleian lecture at Harvard. On 24 July 1900 he was appointed to the archiepiscopal see of Dubuque, the pallium being conferred upon him by Cardinai Gibbons, 17 April 1901. He was likewise an ardent advocate of Catholic education. He resigned in 1911 and was ap pointed titular archbishop of Ciana. James John Keane succeeded him in 1911. He wrote on education, especially on the question of denominational schools; a selection from his writings, edited by M. F. Egan, appeared in 1902, as and