Francis Keough
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The Most Reverend Francis Patrick Keough |
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| Archbishop of Baltimore | |
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| See | Baltimore |
| Appointed | November 29, 1947 |
| Installed | February 24, 1948 |
| Term ended | December 8, 1961 |
| Predecessor | Michael Joseph Curley |
| Successor | Lawrence Shehan |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | June 10, 1916 by John Joseph Nilan |
| Consecration | May 22, 1934 by Amleto Giovanni Cicognani |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 30, 1890 New Britain, Connecticut |
| Died | December 8, 1961 (aged 70) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic Church |
| Previous post | Bishop of Providence (1934-1947) |
| Motto | MARIA SPES NOSTRA (Mary Our Hope) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Francis Patrick Keough (December 30, 1890 – December 8, 1961) was an American clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Providence (1934-1947) and Archbishop of Baltimore (1947-1961).
Francis Keough was born in New Britain, Connecticut, the second and youngest son of Patrick and Margaret (née Ryan) Keough. His parents were Irish immigrants, and his father died when Francis was only five years old. He received his early education at the parochial school of St. Mary's Church in his native city, and began his studies for the priesthood at St. Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield. In 1911, he was sent to the Grand Seminary of Saint-Sulpice in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. He returned home following the outbreak of World War I, and completed his theological studies at St. Bernard's Seminary in Rochester, New York.
On June 10, 1916, Keough was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Hartford by Bishop John Joseph Nilan. His first assignment was as a curate at St. Rose Church in Meriden, where he remained until becoming private secretary to Bishop Nilan in 1919. He also served as diocesan director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, assistant chancellor, and chaplain of two institutions.
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