Benjamin Joseph Keiley
| The Right Rev. Benjamin Joseph Keiley | |
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| Bishop emeritus of Savannah | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| See | Savannah |
| In office | June 3, 1900 – March 18, 1922 |
| Predecessor | Thomas Albert Andrew Becker |
| Successor | Michael Joseph Keyes |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 31, 1873 |
| Consecration | June 3, 1900 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 13, 1847 Petersburg, Virginia |
| Died | June 17, 1925 (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia |
Benjamin Joseph Keiley (October 13, 1847 – June 17, 1925) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the bishop of the Diocese of Savannah, Georgia from 1900 to 1922.
Benjamin Keiley was born in Petersburg, Virginia, to John D. and Margaret (née Crowley) Keiley, who were both natives of Cork County, Ireland. His older brother, Anthony Michael Keiley, served as mayor of Richmond (1871–1876) and, after his unsuccessful nominations by President Grover Cleveland as U.S. Envoy to Italy and Austria, served as chief justice of the International Court of Appeals in Cairo, Egypt. Receiving his early education in Petersburg, Benjamin entered the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia in 1864.
He attended St. Charles College in Ellicott City, Maryland before furthering his studies in Rome at the Pontifical North American College in 1869.
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