James Keefe

James Keefe
Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin
Province	Dublin
Diocese	Kildare and Leighlin
See	Kildare
Appointed	1752
Term ended	1788
Predecessor	Bishop James Gallagher
Successor	Bishop Daniel Delany
Orders
Ordination	by Bishop James Bernard Dunne
Personal details
Nationality	Irish
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Dr. James Keefe the founder of St. Patrick's, Carlow College, was Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin for over 35 years (1752-1787). He lived most of his time at Tullow, Co. Carlow. Aged over 80 he was charged with the setting up of Carlow College in 1782, Following the passing of Luke Gardiner’s Act of relief of some penal laws regarding Catholic education in 1782.

He was preceded by Bishop James Gallagher in 1737 and succeeded by Bishop Daniel Delany in 1787, who was his co-adjutor Bishop and also helped in the foundation of Carlow College.

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